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Is Texas College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Texas, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Texas lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $10,958 in yearly net price and $31,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $33,752. For context, Texas's net price sits about 52% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$10,901
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $11,936 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $48,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Repayment looks feasible, but not roomy.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$10,958
Median earnings 10 years out
$33,752
Median debt at graduation
$31,000
Graduation rate
12%
At Texas, a typical graduate carries about $31,000 in student debt and earns roughly $33,752 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $352 per month, or 13% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Texas is a private nonprofit four year school in Tyler, TX. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
Jarvis Christian
Hawkins, TX
Worth-It Score: 51/100
Median net price: $9,825
Private nonprofit 4-year
Hallmark
San Antonio, TX
Worth-It Score: 66/100
Median net price: $12,513
Private nonprofit 4-year
Paul Quinn
Dallas, TX
Worth-It Score: 41/100
Median net price: $12,709
Private nonprofit 4-year
Rice
Houston, TX
Worth-It Score: 93/100
Median net price: $13,370
Private nonprofit 4-year
The King's
Southlake, TX
Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $14,140
Common questions about Texas
The median net price at Texas is $10,958 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →