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Best Texas Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 48 Texas men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Texas men's Football programs is 71%, with an average graduation rate of 48%, and median earnings around $53,460 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
48
Avg. Retention
71%
Avg. Grad Rate
48%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$53,460
Top programs
Showing 10 of 48 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,121
3
3. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Retention Rate
94%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,097
4
4. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,424
5
5. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,668
6
6. Baylor University
Waco, TX
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,793
7
7. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,354
8
8. University of Houston
Houston, TX
Retention Rate
87%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,377
9
9. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Retention Rate
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,454
10
10. Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Retention Rate
81%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,736
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