Richardson High School
1250 W Belt Line Rd, Richardson, TX 75080. 49% of its 704 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 150 graduates at Texas public universities, 57.3% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Richardson
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 21.4%Texas public 2-year college 24.6%Texas private college 3%Not found in Texas colleges 36.4%ID not trackable 14.6%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 19 20 25 30 56 57.3% Texas public 2-year college 70 18 24 26 27 32.1% - 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 Richardson
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas 2.1 mi 0% $29,318 $41,223 The University of Texas at Dallas 2.3 mi 79% $15,271 $74,762 Galen Health Institutes-Dallas 3.3 mi — $30,843 $69,188 West Coast University-Texas 3.4 mi 0% $52,439 $104,344 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 4.1 mi 0% $16,741 $61,376 Southern Methodist University 7.6 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Pearce High School (1.4 mi, 43% to college) · Evolution Academy Charter School (1.7 mi, 11.1% to college) · Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) (2.7 mi, 27.8% to college) · Richland Collegiate High School of Math Science Engineerin (2.8 mi, 84.9% to college) · Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas (3.1 mi, 52.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Richardson ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Richardson | Richardson ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 49% | 45.4% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Richardson High School graduates go to college?
- 49% of the Class of 2024 at Richardson 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.
