Texas Teaching Colleges
Texas ranked #3 in the nation for teaching degrees handed out in 2021. Around 17,614 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $12,279 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $16,781 a year.
An estimated 38% of college students in Texas take out loans, with the average loan amount being $5,944 per year.
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The total student population at Lamar University is 16,637, of which 8,588 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,657 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,111 a year. Lamar University has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Lamar University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,517 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 35,064 undergraduates at UT Arlington, of which 19,770 are full-time, and there are 48,072 students altogether. For undergraduates at UT Arlington, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Roughly 39% of students at UT Arlington take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,942 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UT Arlington with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,852 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 55,568 undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station, of which 49,442 are full-time, and there are 70,418 students altogether. Texas A&M College Station has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.
Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,182 a year. Texas A&M College Station has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Texas A&M College Station with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,342 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Texas Tech University is 40,322, of which 33,269 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,010 are full-time. It takes the average Texas Tech undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.
43% of Texas Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,949 a year. Texas Tech has a 4.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,287 during the early-career years.
There are 21,912 students at SHSU in total, 18,811 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 15,020 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SHSU is 4.5 years.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
Roughly 58% of students at SHSU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,910 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from SHSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,076 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 32,441 students at UT Rio Grande Valley in total, 26,762 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 21,292 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
21% of UT Rio Grande Valley students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,074 a year. UT Rio Grande Valley has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UT Rio Grande Valley is $35,955.
There are 29,959 undergraduates at UTSA, of which 23,018 are full-time, and there are 34,742 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
50% of UTSA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,178 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UTSA is $42,200.
There are 32,814 undergraduates at UNT, of which 26,353 are full-time, and there are 40,953 students altogether. For undergraduates at UNT, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
48% of UNT students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,089 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UNT with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,194 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 37,812 students at Texas State in total, 33,193 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 26,536 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.
Roughly 56% of students at Texas State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,930 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,773 during the early-career years.
There are 8,349 undergraduates at Texas A&M Commerce, of which 6,199 are full-time, and there are 12,249 students altogether. It takes the average Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 60%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
61% of Texas A&M Commerce students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,007 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Texas A&M Commerce is $38,939.
There are 8,806 full-time undergraduates at South Texas College, and 28,233 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
3% of South Texas College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $2,022 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Texas College is $27,885.
There are 9,024 full-time undergraduates at San Jacinto College, and 31,110 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
3% of San Jacinto College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,056 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from San Jacinto College is $33,702.
There are 3,692 students at UST in total, 2,411 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,968 are full-time. It takes the average UST undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
43% of UST students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,122 a year. UST has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UST with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,585 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 18,769 full-time undergraduates at El Centro College, and 74,781 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Roughly 8% of students at El Centro College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,591 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,105 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Southern Methodist University is 12,373, of which 6,827 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,616 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at SMU. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,378 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SMU is $60,398.
The total student population at Lone Star College System is 70,109, which includes 19,922 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,835 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from North Harris Montgomery is $32,129.
The total student population at University of Houston is 47,090, of which 39,165 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,966 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UH is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 63%. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.
37% of UH students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,505 a year. UH has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,742 during the early-career years.
There are 40,048 undergraduates at UT Austin, of which 37,404 are full-time, and there are 50,476 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
About 32% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
Roughly 30% of students at UT Austin take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,777 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UT Austin with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,287 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 9,107 undergraduates at Angelo State, of which 5,207 are full-time, and there are 10,775 students altogether. It takes the average Angelo State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Roughly 48% of students at Angelo State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,963 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Angelo State is $36,686.
The total student population at Texas Woman’s University is 16,433, of which 10,664 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,873 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at TWU is 4.6 years.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 7% of accepted students are men, and 93% are women.
56% of TWU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,451 a year. TWU has a 5.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,233 during the early-career years.
There are 9,781 students at UT Tyler in total, 7,237 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,834 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,110 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UT Tyler is $42,705.
There are 4,922 students at UH Victoria in total, 3,513 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,831 are full-time. It takes the average UH Victoria undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,505 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,402 during the early-career years.
There are 9,704 undergraduates at TCU, of which 9,448 are full-time, and there are 11,379 students altogether. For undergraduates at TCU, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
About 48% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $15,584 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCU is $54,181.
There are 26,034 students at El Paso Community College in total, 7,623 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,803 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.1% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,213 during the early-career years.
There are 12,620 students at SFASU in total, 10,987 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,882 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.
Roughly 54% of students at SFASU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,812 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SFASU is $38,895.
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