Lamar Academy
1009 N 10Th St, Mcallen, TX 78501. 46.2% of its 80 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Lamar Academy
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.8%Texas public 2-year college 26.2%Texas private college 1.2%Not found in Texas colleges 43.8%ID not trackable 10%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 10 2 0 1 1 14.3% Texas public 2-year college 8 4 1 5 2 35% - 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 Lamar Academy
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs South Texas College 1.6 mi 23% $855 $39,609 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 1.7 mi 67% $27,184 $31,200 Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen 1.8 mi 83% $20,171 $34,579 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus 1.9 mi 76% $27,685 $37,336 Rio Grande Valley College 3.7 mi 74% $21,178 $53,135 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 7.3 mi 55% $4,858 $52,947
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen (0.7 mi, 12.2% to college) · Memorial High School (0.8 mi, 64% to college) · Mcallen High School (1.1 mi, 64.7% to college) · Achieve Early College High School (1.3 mi, 85.9% to college) · Rowe High School (2.2 mi, 63.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Mcallen ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lamar Academy | Mcallen ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 46.2% | 64.4% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lamar Academy graduates go to college?
- 46.2% of the Class of 2024 at Lamar Academy 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.
