With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs having more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2019's Best College & University Rankings as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.
To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHub compared nearly 1,000 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:
- Rice University
- University of Texas-Austin
- Trinity University
- Texas A&M University-College Station
- Southern Methodist University
- Southwestern University
- University of Dallas
- LeTourneau University
- Baylor University
- University of Texas-Dallas
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; 28 = Average; 56 = Worst)*
- 1st – Admission Rate*
- 53rd – Net Cost*
- 1st – Student-Faculty Ratio*
- 43rd – On-Campus Crime*
- 2nd – Gender & Racial Diversity*
- 1st – Graduation Rate*
- 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of Texas-Austin (1 = Best; 28 = Average; 56 = Worst)
- 5th – Admission Rate*
- 38th – Net Cost*
- 31st – Student-Faculty Ratio*
- 51st – On-Campus Crime*
- 7th – Gender & Racial Diversity*
- 2nd – Graduation Rate*
- 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: Trinity University (1 = Best; 28 = Average; 56 = Worst)
- 6th – Admission Rate*
- 51st – Net Cost*
- 2nd – Student-Faculty Ratio*
- 50th – On-Campus Crime*
- 20th – Gender & Racial Diversity*
- 6th – Graduation Rate*
- 5th – Post-Attendance Median Salary