Idea Mcallen College Preparatory
201 N Bentsen Rd, Mcallen, TX 78501. 81.4% of its 102 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 59 graduates at Texas public universities, 49.2% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Idea Mcallen College Preparatory
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 57.8%Texas public 2-year college 12.7%Texas private college 10.8%Not found in Texas colleges 13.7%ID not trackable 4.9%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 15 6 9 10 19 49.2% Texas public 2-year college 5 1 3 1 2 25% - 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 Mcallen College Preparatory
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs South Texas College 1.2 mi 23% $855 $39,609 Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen 2.5 mi 83% $20,171 $34,579 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus 3.0 mi 76% $27,685 $37,336 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 4.3 mi 67% $27,184 $31,200 Rio Grande Valley College 6.1 mi 74% $21,178 $53,135 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 9.0 mi 55% $4,858 $52,947
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy (0.7 mi, 79.8% to college) · Sharyland High School (0.9 mi, 71.7% to college) · Rowe High School (1.3 mi, 63.8% to college) · Achieve Early College High School (1.5 mi, 85.9% to college) · Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen (2.1 mi, 12.2% 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 Mcallen College Preparatory | Idea Public Schools | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 81.4% | 79.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Idea Mcallen College Preparatory graduates go to college?
- 81.4% of the Class of 2024 at Idea Mcallen College Preparatory 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.
