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Best Texas Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 47 Texas men's Football programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Texas men's Football programs is 72%, with an average graduation rate of 53%, and median earnings around $53,924.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
47
Avg. Retention
72%
Avg. Grad Rate
53%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$53,924
Top programs
Showing 10 of 47 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,121
3
3. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,097
4
4. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,354
5
5. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,424
6
6. Baylor University
Waco, TX
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,793
7
7. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,668
8
8. Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,878
9
9. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,454
10
10. University of Houston
Houston, TX
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,377
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