Abilene High School
2800 N 6Th St, Abilene, TX 79603. 49.6% of its 393 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 74 graduates at Texas public universities, 51.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Abilene
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.8%Texas public 2-year college 16.5%Texas private college 14.2%Not found in Texas colleges 47.3%ID not trackable 3.1%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 16 6 14 13 25 51.4% Texas public 2-year college 18 8 8 11 15 43.3% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Abilene
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Hardin-Simmons University 1.8 mi 44% $19,731 $56,313 McMurry University 1.9 mi 42% $19,021 $53,830 Abilene Christian University 2.8 mi 55% $27,943 $61,376 Cisco College 45.1 mi 37% $9,076 $42,396 Ranger College 62.4 mi 30% $7,922 $40,418 Howard Payne University 68.2 mi 34% $26,563 $49,434
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Woodson Center for Excellence (2.3 mi, 7.9% to college) · Premier High School of Abilene (2.5 mi, 33.3% to college) · Cooper High School (3.5 mi, 50% to college) · Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science (4.3 mi, 75% to college) · Wylie High School (5.9 mi, 66.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Abilene ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Abilene | Abilene ISD | Texas |
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| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 49.6% | 44.7% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Abilene High School graduates go to college?
- 49.6% of the Class of 2024 at Abilene High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
