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Texas ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 376 institutions in Texas.

Texas - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→183
24%
n=151
19%
n=150
19%
n=151
Associate→62
61%
n=59
58%
n=59
51%
n=59
Bachelor→98
74%
n=82
33%
n=82
13%
n=82
Master's→12
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total356
46%
n=292
31%
n=291
24%
n=292

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→183
37%
n=153
21%
n=151
18%
n=151
Associate→62
85%
n=61
59%
n=59
47%
n=59
Bachelor→98
93%
n=95
32%
n=82
5%
n=82
Master's→12
100%
n=2
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total356
64%
n=311
32%
n=292
20%
n=292

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→109,311
68%
n=104,973
61%
n=102,351
62%
n=104,973
Associate→479,821
84%
n=471,282
83%
n=471,282
78%
n=471,282
Bachelor→847,757
95%
n=822,025
59%
n=822,025
39%
n=822,025
Master's→8,049
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1,089
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total1,446,027
89%
n=1,398,280
67%
n=1,395,658
54%
n=1,398,280

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→109,311
79%
n=107,242
63%
n=104,973
62%
n=104,973
Associate→479,821
90%
n=473,350
84%
n=471,282
76%
n=471,282
Bachelor→847,757
100%
n=845,333
68%
n=822,025
13%
n=822,025
Master's→8,049
100%
n=153
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1,089
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total1,446,027
95%
n=1,426,078
73%
n=1,398,280
38%
n=1,398,280
Visualization Key

The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %
Credential Classification & Durations

Institutions are grouped into rows by their predominant degree level, and each school's ROI uses that level's program length: one year for certificates, two for associate degrees, four for bachelor's. A school that mostly awards certificates or associate degrees but also awards longer degrees is still priced at the shorter length, while its earnings include graduates of the longer programs. When that pushes its Social ROI to 1,000% or its Pell ROI to 250%, the school carries a warning.