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Largest Universities in Texas

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Texas.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Enrollment
1 Texas A&M University-College Station
Public TX ROI
$13,099 $59,386 84% 59,099
2 The University of Texas at Austin
Public TX ROI
$11,678 $60,896 88% 42,100
3 University of Houston
Public TX ROI
$9,711 $52,768 64% 37,175
4 Texas State University
Public TX ROI
$11,450 $46,716 56% 34,547
5 University of North Texas
Public TX ROI
$11,164 $46,304 59% 33,680
6 Texas Tech University
Public TX ROI
$11,852 $52,588 67% 32,446
7 The University of Texas at Arlington
Public TX ROI
$11,728 $60,902 55% 30,834
8 The University of Texas at San Antonio
Public TX ROI
$8,991 $46,340 52% 29,675
9 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Public TX ROI
$9,859 $35,812 51% 27,026
10 The University of Texas at Dallas
Public TX ROI
$14,564 $57,249 70% 21,317
11 The University of Texas at El Paso
Public TX ROI
$9,744 $37,978 47% 20,547
12 Sam Houston State University
Public TX ROI
$9,228 $45,337 56% 18,138
13 Baylor University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$54,844 $56,532 81% 15,007
14 University of Houston-Downtown
Public TX ROI
$7,708 $49,120 32% 12,812
15 Tarleton State University
Public TX ROI
$7,878 $46,729 48% 12,263
16 Texas Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$57,220 $60,435 85% 10,919
17 Texas Woman's University
Public TX ROI
$8,648 $48,773 46% 8,804
18 Stephen F Austin State University
Public TX ROI
$10,600 $43,144 52% 8,746
19 Prairie View A & M University
Public TX ROI
$11,299 $36,350 42% 8,527
20 East Texas A&M University
Public TX ROI
$10,026 $43,157 44% 8,249
21 Lamar University
Public TX ROI
$8,690 $47,077 37% 7,945
22 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Public TX ROI
$9,748 $42,933 34% 7,804
23 Southern Methodist University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$64,460 $65,556 83% 7,106
24 The University of Texas at Tyler
Public TX ROI
$9,920 $49,355 45% 7,009
25 West Texas A & M University
Public TX ROI
$9,101 $44,399 46% 6,771
26 Texas Southern University
Public TX ROI
$9,173 $32,986 23% 6,619
27 Texas A & M International University
Public TX ROI
$7,846 $37,327 49% 6,502
28 Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Public TX ROI
$9,548 $43,479 30% 6,224
29 University of Houston-Clear Lake
Public TX ROI
$7,746 $52,098 52% 6,082
30 Angelo State University
Public TX ROI
$8,319 $41,050 41% 5,515
31 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Public TX ROI
$9,892 $44,882 45% 4,622
32 Rice University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$58,128 $79,751 95% 4,562
33 University of the Incarnate Word
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$35,660 $47,625 53% 4,545
34 The University of Texas Permian Basin
Public TX ROI
$10,904 $50,020 41% 4,122
35 Midwestern State University
Public TX ROI
$10,310 $46,637 41% 4,043
36 Abilene Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$42,380 $46,727 60% 3,129
37 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$33,150 $48,368 52% 2,959
38 University of North Texas at Dallas
Public TX ROI
$9,590 $51,716 44% 2,914
39 University of St Thomas
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$33,660 $49,971 67% 2,826
40 Houston Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$38,100 $44,595 50% 2,777
41 Saint Edward's University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$51,384 $47,743 65% 2,729
42 University of Houston-Victoria
Public TX ROI
$7,499 $44,888 25% 2,630
43 Dallas Baptist University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$38,140 $45,138 59% 2,526
44 Trinity University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$51,352 $55,224 79% 2,518
45 Chamberlain University-Texas
Private For-Profit TX ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A 2,416
46 Strayer University-Texas
Private For-Profit TX ROI
$13,920 $36,582 N/A 2,397
47 Wayland Baptist University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$23,186 $44,159 19% 2,090
48 St. Mary's University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$36,242 $44,130 57% 1,911
49 Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Public TX ROI
$7,930 $41,785 31% 1,748
50 Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Public TX ROI
$6,627 $50,382 N/A 1,698

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Largest university in Texas is Texas A&M University-College Station, followed by The University of Texas at Austin. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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