Macarthur High School
3700 N Mac Arthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062. 38.5% of its 585 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 89 graduates at Texas public universities, 49.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Macarthur
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 15.2%Texas public 2-year college 22.6%Texas private college 0.7%Not found in Texas colleges 29.6%ID not trackable 32%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 14 10 21 24 20 49.4% Texas public 2-year college 55 24 16 13 21 26.4% - 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 Macarthur
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus 1.7 mi — $24,169 $48,394 University of Dallas 2.3 mi 66% $68,064 $64,930 Parker University 4.2 mi 83% $28,806 $56,771 The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 5.1 mi 65% $32,275 $39,469 Strayer University-Texas 5.7 mi 0% — $44,016 Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth 6.6 mi 78% $27,319 $58,939
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Jack E Singley Academy (1.0 mi, 53.4% to college) · North Lake Early College High School (1.3 mi, 50% to college) · Irving High School (2.0 mi, 40.2% to college) · Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) (2.1 mi, 14% to college) · Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center (2.3 mi, 16.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Irving ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Macarthur | Irving ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 38.5% | 41% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Macarthur High School graduates go to college?
- 38.5% of the Class of 2024 at Macarthur 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.
