Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School
801 N College Dr, La Joya, TX 78560. 80.8% of its 104 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 62 graduates at Texas public universities, 33.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 59.6%Texas public 2-year college 21.2%Not found in Texas colleges 14.4%ID not trackable 4.8%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 21 8 12 11 10 33.9% Texas public 2-year college 8 4 3 4 3 31.8% - 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 Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs South Texas College 14.0 mi 23% $855 $39,609 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus 15.0 mi 76% $27,685 $37,336 Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen 15.4 mi 83% $20,171 $34,579 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 17.3 mi 67% $27,184 $31,200 Rio Grande Valley College 18.5 mi 74% $21,178 $53,135 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 19.1 mi 55% $4,858 $52,947
Where it is
Nearby high schools: La Joya High School (0.2 mi, 46.1% to college) · Jimmy Carter Early College High School (0.3 mi, 83.9% to college) · Premier High School of Palmview (6.4 mi, 36.7% to college) · Juarez-Lincoln High School (6.9 mi, 41.7% to college) · La Joya Palmview High School (7.2 mi, 49.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check La Joya ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College | La Joya ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 80.8% | 49.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School graduates go to college?
- 80.8% of the Class of 2024 at Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College 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.
