Rockdale High School
500 Childress, Rockdale, TX 76567. 38.1% of its 97 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Rockdale
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 14.4%Texas public 2-year college 15.5%Texas private college 8.2%Not found in Texas colleges 52.6%ID not trackable 9.3%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 6 1 4 2 1 21.4% Texas public 2-year college 4 4 0 4 3 46.7% - 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 Rockdale
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Temple College 35.0 mi 33% $4,922 $42,191 Southwestern University 38.6 mi 74% $29,435 $63,314 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 39.0 mi 47% $29,143 $59,613 Texas A&M University-College Station 40.5 mi 85% $21,527 $78,159 Universal Technical Institute-West Texas 41.6 mi 71% $27,356 $58,939 Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus 41.9 mi — $29,209 $69,188
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Milano High School (9.7 mi, 48.4% to college) · Thorndale High School (11.4 mi, 68.2% to college) · Cameron Yoe High School (14.4 mi, 45.5% to college) · Lexington High School (16.4 mi, 41.6% to college) · Thrall High School (17.1 mi, 50.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Rockdale ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Rockdale | Texas |
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| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 38.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Rockdale High School graduates go to college?
- 38.1% of the Class of 2024 at Rockdale 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.
