Big Spring High School
707 E 11Th Pl, Big Spring, TX 79720. 41.7% of its 247 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 34 graduates at Texas public universities, 38.2% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Big Spring
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 13.8%Texas public 2-year college 27.1%Texas private college 0.8%Not found in Texas colleges 55.9%ID not trackable 2.4%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 13 2 6 7 6 38.2% Texas public 2-year college 16 5 8 17 20 56.1% - 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 Big Spring
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Howard College 1.0 mi 35% $3,019 $40,037 Midland College 40.3 mi 29% $4,224 $47,203 Western Texas College 43.9 mi 50% $3,101 $48,061 The University of Texas Permian Basin 56.2 mi 41% $5,070 $61,557 Odessa College 59.8 mi 39% $5,895 $47,174 Angelo State University 80.9 mi 45% $13,394 $51,945
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Forsan High School (10.9 mi, 68.3% to college) · Stanton High School (21.4 mi, 48.5% to college) · Greenwood High School (29.5 mi, 57.9% to college) · Colorado High School (37.7 mi, 60% to college) · Viola M Coleman High School (38.1 mi, 25.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Big Spring ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Big Spring | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 41.7% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Big Spring High School graduates go to college?
- 41.7% of the Class of 2024 at Big Spring 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.
