Elgin High School
14000 County Line Rd, Elgin, TX 78621. 42.5% of its 367 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 56 graduates at Texas public universities, 55.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Elgin
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 15.3%Texas public 2-year college 25.1%Texas private college 2.2%Not found in Texas colleges 48%ID not trackable 9.5%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 6 10 9 15 16 55.4% Texas public 2-year college 26 10 14 21 13 40.5% - 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 Elgin
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Universal Technical Institute-West Texas 15.7 mi 71% $27,356 $58,939 The College of Health Care Professions-Austin 17.8 mi 56% $31,285 $39,469 Austin Community College District 18.7 mi 19% $2,445 $47,658 Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus 18.7 mi — $29,209 $69,188 Huston-Tillotson University 20.2 mi 35% $32,089 $46,645 The University of Texas at Austin 20.7 mi 89% $18,554 $81,694
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Manor High School (9.5 mi, 47.3% to college) · Manor New Technology High (10.2 mi, 70.7% to college) · Weiss High School (10.6 mi, 56.8% to college) · Manor Excel Academy (10.8 mi, 12.1% to college) · Taylor High School (12.7 mi, 35.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Elgin ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Elgin | Elgin ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 42.5% | 38.5% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Elgin High School graduates go to college?
- 42.5% of the Class of 2024 at Elgin 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.
