Ferris High School
1025 E 8Th St, Ferris, TX 75125. 42.6% of its 202 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 24 graduates at Texas public universities, 45.8% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Ferris
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 12.4%Texas public 2-year college 28.2%Texas private college 2%Not found in Texas colleges 52.5%ID not trackable 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 8 3 2 5 6 45.8% Texas public 2-year college 12 17 8 7 10 31.5% - 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 Ferris
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Paul Quinn College 11.9 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 University of North Texas at Dallas 12.6 mi 39% $12,111 — Nelson University 15.0 mi 37% $26,425 $46,684 Dallas College 18.3 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Dallas Baptist University 21.3 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 Southern Methodist University 22.9 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Palmer High School (7.5 mi, 42.1% to college) · Lancaster High School (8.9 mi, 46.2% to college) · Red Oak High School (9.1 mi, 52.6% to college) · Wilmer-Hutchins High School (9.8 mi, 37.7% to college) · Seagoville High School (10.6 mi, 31.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ferris ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Ferris | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 42.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Ferris High School graduates go to college?
- 42.6% of the Class of 2024 at Ferris 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.
