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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,929–2,952
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Texas 213 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Net price / year$14,260Payback44.8 years
Weak ROI
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Net price / year$9,366Payback29 years
Slow ROI
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Net price / year$15,225Payback17.4 years
Solid ROI
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Net price / year$13,323Payback6.1 years
Weak ROI
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Net price / year$4,600PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$40,892Payback5.5 years
Weak ROI
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Net price / year$19,487Payback32.7 years
Weak ROI
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Net price / year$16,590PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX
Net price / year$3,637Payback559.5 years
Solid ROI
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$11,196Payback7.5 years
Weak ROI
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
Net price / year$10,265PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
Net price / year$15,563Payback5.8 years
Weak ROI
South Plains College
Levelland, TX
Net price / year$6,791PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
Net price / year$6,587PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Laredo College
Laredo, TX
Net price / year$5,798PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
Net price / year$5,051PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX
Net price / year$4,092PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Net price / year$15,091Payback34.4 years
Weak ROI
Midland College
Midland, TX
Net price / year$4,512PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lee College
Baytown, TX
Net price / year$6,879PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX
Net price / year$9,967PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Rice University
Houston, TX
Net price / year$13,370Payback1.3 years
Slow ROI
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Net price / year$12,090Payback15.7 years
Weak ROI
Odessa College
Odessa, TX
Net price / year$6,368PaybackNot available