Columbus High School
103 Cardinal Ln, Columbus, TX 78934. 67.8% of its 118 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 28 graduates at Texas public universities, 67.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Columbus
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 23.7%Texas public 2-year college 39.8%Texas private college 4.2%Not found in Texas colleges 29.7%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 4 1 4 8 11 67.9% Texas public 2-year college 12 4 7 16 6 48.9% - 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 Columbus
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Blinn College District 33.0 mi 12% $9,773 $50,166 Wharton County Junior College 38.8 mi 31% $4,608 $49,217 Prairie View A & M University 43.6 mi 46% $13,638 $49,183 North American University 58.6 mi 41% $24,462 $38,538 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford 58.6 mi 76% $18,323 $32,355 Pima Medical Institute-Houston 60.7 mi 70% $36,425 $44,191
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Rice High School (10.4 mi, 61.6% to college) · Weimar High School (13.6 mi, 56.8% to college) · Fayetteville Schools (15.8 mi, 67.9% to college) · Rice Challenge Academy (16.9 mi, 14.8% to college) · Schulenburg Secondary (20.7 mi, 54.5% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Columbus ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Columbus | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 67.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Columbus High School graduates go to college?
- 67.8% of the Class of 2024 at Columbus 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.
