Melissa High School
3030 Milrany Ln, Melissa, TX 75454. 46.7% of its 377 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 53 graduates at Texas public universities, 56.6% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Melissa
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 14.1%Texas public 2-year college 30.2%Texas private college 2.4%Not found in Texas colleges 49.6%ID not trackable 3.7%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 5 8 9 21 56.6% Texas public 2-year college 29 8 15 24 35 53.2% - 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 Melissa
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Collin County Community College District 10.2 mi 21% $10,747 $50,928 Galen Health Institutes-Dallas 23.2 mi — $30,843 $69,188 West Coast University-Texas 23.3 mi 0% $52,439 $104,344 The University of Texas at Dallas 24.1 mi 79% $15,271 $74,762 Austin College 25.0 mi 66% $20,077 $62,064 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 27.0 mi 0% $16,741 $61,376
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Anna High School (5.4 mi, 48.3% to college) · Mckinney North High School (6.9 mi, 39.6% to college) · Blue Ridge High School (8.2 mi, 34.3% to college) · Mckinney High School (8.5 mi, 38.6% to college) · Princeton High School (8.5 mi, 38% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Melissa ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Melissa | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 46.7% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Melissa High School graduates go to college?
- 46.7% of the Class of 2024 at Melissa 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.
