With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $27,940 – $57,570 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2024’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as expert commentary, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Texas

  1. Rice University
  2. The University of Texas at Austin
  3. Trinity University
  4. Texas A & M University-College Station
  5. Southwestern University
  6. Southern Methodist University
  7. University of Dallas
  8. Austin College
  9. LeTourneau University
  10. Texas Christian University

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Rice University (1 = Best; 22 = Average; 44 = Worst):

  • 1st – Admission Rate
  • 41st – Net Cost
  • 1st – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 39th – On-Campus Crime
  • 1st – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 1st – Graduation Rate
  • 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: The University of Texas at Austin (1 = Best; 22 = Average; 44 = Worst):

  • 2nd – Admission Rate
  • 23rd – Net Cost
  • 31st – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 5th – On-Campus Crime
  • 4th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 2nd – Graduation Rate
  • 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Trinity University (1 = Best; 22 = Average; 44 = Worst):

  • 2nd – Admission Rate
  • 38th – Net Cost
  • 2nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 41st – On-Campus Crime
  • 18th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 7th – Graduation Rate
  • 5th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704