| Texas | Nation |
|---|
Demographics
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| Total (State rank: 2) | 25,674,681 | 311,591,919 |
| Age range | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| 5 to 14 | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| 15 to 19 | 7.4% | 7.0% |
| 20 to 24 | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| 25 to 44 | 28.0% | 26.4% |
| 45 to 64 | 24.0% | 26.5% |
| 65 and older | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| Race or ethnicity | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Black | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| White | 74.6% | 74.1% |
| More than one race | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic (may be any race) | 38.1% | 16.7% |
| Other | 6.9% | 4.7% |
| Level | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 8th grade or less | 9.5% | 6.0% |
| Some high school, no diploma | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| High-school diploma | 25.5% | 28.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 22.6% | 21.2% |
| Associate degree | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 17.7% | 17.9% |
| Master’s degree | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| Doctoral degree | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Professional degree | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 34.7% | 20.8% |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| (State rank: 26) | $41,471 | $42,693 |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.5% | 15.9% |
| Estimate | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Total for 2013-14 | 288,555 | 3,219,207 |
| Projected change from 2013-14 to 2023-24 | 24.1% | 7.9% |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 29,938 | 401,388 |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9% | 4.9% |
Faculty pay
Average pay of full-time professors
| Academic rank | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $119,979 | $118,822 |
| Associate professor | $80,363 | $81,373 |
| Assistant professor | $71,886 | $70,325 |
| All | $83,049 | $85,690 |
| Academic rank | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $82,924 | $89,076 |
| Associate professor | $66,893 | $71,297 |
| Assistant professor | $59,682 | $60,506 |
| All | $62,358 | $69,025 |
| Academic rank | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $132,906 | $152,042 |
| Associate professor | $89,941 | $95,762 |
| Assistant professor | $79,583 | $82,983 |
| All | $93,229 | $108,803 |
| Academic rank | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | $86,580 | $91,161 |
| Associate professor | $67,632 | $71,963 |
| Assistant professor | $56,466 | $58,901 |
| All | $68,223 | $69,941 |
| Control | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public | $56,777 | $61,265 |
| Private nonprofit | $63,598 | $68,804 |
| Control | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public | $53,639 | $62,568 |
| Private nonprofit | $32,983 | $48,969 |
Students
| Group | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,387,140 | 18,047,249 |
| Graduate and professional | 177,247 | 2,931,076 |
| At public 4-year institutions | 638,296 | 8,033,071 |
| At public 2-year institutions | 728,709 | 7,062,467 |
| At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit | 131,137 | 3,887,322 |
| At private 2-year institutions, nonprofit | 4,562 | 39,553 |
| At private 4-year institutions, for-profit | 31,797 | 1,559,080 |
| At private 2-year institutions, for-profit | 29,886 | 396,832 |
| Total | 1,564,387 | 20,978,325 |
| Institution type | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public | 87% | 72% |
| 4-year | 51% | 64% |
| 2-year | 49% | 36% |
| Level | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 58,609 | 942,217 |
| Bachelor’s | 107,438 | 1,712,538 |
| Master’s | 42,039 | 730,635 |
| Doctorate | 9,705 | 163,715 |
Residence of new students
State
State residents made up 95% of all freshmen enrolled in Texas in the fall of 2010 who had graduated from high school in the previous year; 88% of all Texas residents who were freshmen attended college in their home state.
Nation
82% of all freshmen in the fall of 2010 who had graduated from high school in the previous year attended colleges in their home states.
| Gender, race or ethnicity | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| All | 51.7% | 59.0% |
| Men | 48.1% | 56.4% |
| Women | 54.8% | 61.2% |
| American Indian | 44.5% | 40.6% |
| Asian | 62.7% | 69.7% |
| Black | 31.8% | 40.2% |
| Hispanic | 43.3% | 51.4% |
| White | 59.2% | 62.3% |
| 2 or more races | 69.1% | 64.0% |
| Race unknown | 35.6% | 56.0% |
Diversity
| Race, ethnicity, or citizenship status | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7,625 | 174,629 |
| Asian | 79,293 | 1,133,719 |
| Black | 213,686 | 2,840,259 |
| Pacific Islander | 2,468 | 61,179 |
| Hispanic | 482,975 | 2,695,637 |
| White | 655,432 | 11,519,372 |
| 2 or more races | 22,251 | 405,812 |
| Race unknown | 45,618 | 1,409,094 |
| Foreign | 55,039 | 738,624 |
| Total | 1,564,387 | 20,978,325 |
| Group | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 56.7% | 57.0% |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Black | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 30.9% | 12.8% |
| White | 41.9% | 54.9% |
| 2 or more races | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Race unknown | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| Foreign | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Minority | 51.7% | 34.9% |
| Underrepresented minority | 45.0% | 27.2% |
| Full-time | 53.7% | 61.9% |
Test scores
State
Students averaged 20.8 on the ACT, which was taken by an estimated 39% of Texas’ high-school seniors. Students averaged 973 on the SAT, which was taken by an estimated 62% of Texas’ high-school seniors.
Nation
Students averaged 21.1 on the ACT and 1010 on the SAT.
Finance
| Institution type | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public 4-year | $6,644 | $7,087 |
| Public 2-year | $1,580 | $2,419 |
| Private 4-year | $24,545 | $26,165 |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| State funds | $6,425,707,479 | $71,966,406,875 |
| One-year change | -0.6% | -0.4% |
| Aid type | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based grants | $658,997,241 | $6,954,307,090 |
| Non-need-based grants | $0 | $2,444,876,754 |
| Nongrant aid | $165,950,153 | $1,737,198,826 |
| Total | $824,947,394 | $11,136,382,670 |
| Texas | Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,661,517,000 | $65,073,411,000 |
| One-year change | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Source | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | 49.9% | 62.6% |
| State and local governments | 15.1% | 5.9% |
| Industry | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Nonprofit | 8.4% | 5.9% |
| Institution itself | 19.0% | 19.1% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Field | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 15.8% | 15.4% |
| Environmental sciences | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Life sciences | 59.3% | 57.2% |
| Math and computer sciences | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Physical sciences | 5.8% | 7.3% |
| Psychology | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Social sciences | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Other sciences | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Fields other than science and engineering | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| Institution | Texas |
|---|---|
| University of Texas system | $18,263,850,000 |
| Institution | Texas |
|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | $258,307,842 |
| University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | $186,667,252 |
| Texas A&M University at College Station | $180,886,344 |
Colleges and universities
| Institution type | Texas | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Public 4-year | 45 | 679 |
| Public 2-year | 63 | 972 |
| Private 4-year, nonprofit | 54 | 1,557 |
| Private 2-year, nonprofit | 9 | 100 |
| Private 4-year, for-profit | 37 | 735 |
| Private 2-year, for-profit | 52 | 669 |
| Total | 260 | 4,712 |
| Institution | Texas |
|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | 46,823 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | 44,462 |
| University of Houston | 28,837 |
Institutions censured or sanctioned by the AAUP
Frank Phillips College, University of Texas Medical Branch
Institutions on NCAA probation
Baylor University, Texas A&M International University, Texas Southern University
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