Idea College Preparatory Pharr
600 E Las Milpas Rd, Pharr, TX 78577. 85.7% of its 105 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 69 graduates at Texas public universities, 30.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Idea College Preparatory Pharr
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 66.7%Texas public 2-year college 16.2%Texas private college 2.9%Not found in Texas colleges 10.5%ID not trackable 3.8%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 20 14 14 9 12 30.4% Texas public 2-year college 4 3 1 3 3 42.9% - 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 Idea College Preparatory Pharr
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen 5.9 mi 83% $20,171 $34,579 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 6.8 mi 67% $27,184 $31,200 South Texas College 8.1 mi 23% $855 $39,609 Rio Grande Valley College 8.9 mi 74% $21,178 $53,135 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus 9.1 mi 76% $27,685 $37,336 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco 12.3 mi 89% $19,479 $34,579
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Valley View High School (1.9 mi, 57.9% to college) · Psja Southwest Early College High School (3.0 mi, 53.9% to college) · Hidalgo Early College High School (3.9 mi, 68% to college) · Psja Early College High School (4.6 mi, 45.1% to college) · Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions (4.8 mi, 82.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Idea Public Schools's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Idea College Preparatory Pharr | Idea Public Schools | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 85.7% | 79.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Idea College Preparatory Pharr graduates go to college?
- 85.7% of the Class of 2024 at Idea College Preparatory Pharr 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.
