Gilmer High School
850 Buffalo, Gilmer, TX 75644. 40.1% of its 187 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 20 graduates at Texas public universities, 45% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Gilmer
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 10.7%Texas public 2-year college 28.9%Texas private college 0.5%Not found in Texas colleges 58.3%ID not trackable 1.6%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 3 2 6 2 7 45% Texas public 2-year college 13 5 5 12 13 52.1% - 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 Gilmer
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Jarvis Christian University 16.4 mi 23% $12,317 $37,810 LeTourneau University 22.7 mi 62% $26,985 $61,644 Kilgore College 24.9 mi 45% $6,362 $41,097 Northeast Texas Community College 26.2 mi 42% $5,392 $39,809 Texas College 32.2 mi 16% $12,603 $36,030 Tyler Junior College 33.3 mi 27% $7,080 $41,680
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Harmony High School (9.0 mi, 57.4% to college) · Union Grove High School (11.5 mi, 68.4% to college) · New Diana High School (12.1 mi, 58.3% to college) · Gladewater High School (12.8 mi, 55.8% to college) · Big Sandy High School (13.4 mi, 54.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Gilmer ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Gilmer | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 40.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Gilmer High School graduates go to college?
- 40.1% of the Class of 2024 at Gilmer 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.
