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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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213 matching colleges · Showing 73–96
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Texas 213 matching
View state rankingSlow ROI
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Net price / year$26,182Payback14.2 years
Weak ROI
Temple College
Temple, TX
Net price / year$10,682PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Grayson College
Denison, TX
Net price / year$5,880PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
Net price / year$13,866PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$29,104Payback4.4 years
Slow ROI
Houston Christian University
Houston, TX
Net price / year$20,629Payback10.9 years
Slow ROI
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Net price / year$26,106Payback13.4 years
Strong ROI
West Coast University-Texas
Richardson, TX
Net price / year$53,020Payback3.9 years
Weak ROI
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX
Net price / year$23,096Payback32.3 years
Weak ROI
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
Net price / year$4,732PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Texas A&M University-Victoria
Victoria, TX
Net price / year$8,109Payback5.3 years
Strong ROI
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$23,464Payback4 years
Solid ROI
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX
Net price / year$25,578Payback9.8 years
Slow ROI
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$28,516Payback13.5 years
Weak ROI
Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
Net price / year$7,773PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Victoria College
Victoria, TX
Net price / year$3,043PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Chamberlain University-Texas
Houston, TX
Net price / year$32,209Payback2.9 years
Weak ROI
Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
Net price / year$7,577PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
Net price / year$7,690PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Vernon College
Vernon, TX
Net price / year$6,404PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Net price / year$16,906PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
Net price / year$20,590Payback23.7 years
Weak ROI
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX
Net price / year$12,997PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Net price / year$6,706PaybackNot available