Columbia High School
521 S 16Th St, West Columbia, TX 77486. 48% of its 202 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 21 graduates at Texas public universities, 61.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Columbia
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 10.4%Texas public 2-year college 36.1%Texas private college 1.5%Not found in Texas colleges 49.5%ID not trackable 2.5%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 5 2 1 4 9 61.9% Texas public 2-year college 17 13 15 12 12 34.8% - 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 Columbia
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Brazosport College 15.8 mi 48% — $48,963 Wharton County Junior College 29.2 mi 31% $4,608 $49,217 Alvin Community College 30.5 mi 29% $5,533 $49,073 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford 34.6 mi 76% $18,323 $32,355 North American University 35.4 mi 41% $24,462 $38,538 Career Schools of Texas 38.9 mi 27% $31,057 $25,397
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Sweeny High School (6.9 mi, 65.3% to college) · Brazos Success Academy (14.1 mi, 14.8% to college) · Angleton High School (15.0 mi, 42.4% to college) · Brazoswood High School (16.2 mi, 49.7% to college) · Needville High School (18.4 mi, 50.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Columbia-Brazoria ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Columbia | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 48% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Columbia High School graduates go to college?
- 48% of the Class of 2024 at Columbia 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.
