Vega High School
200 Longhorn Dr, Vega, TX 79092. 75% of its 28 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Vega
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 42.9%Texas public 2-year college 32.1%Not found in Texas colleges 25%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 1 2 2 2 5 58.3% Texas public 2-year college 2 0 3 4 0 44.4% - 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 Vega
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Amarillo College 32.6 mi 35% $8,580 $44,820 West Texas A & M University 34.0 mi 50% $17,909 $55,024 Frank Phillips College 63.6 mi 47% $13,338 $43,299 Clovis Community College 72.3 mi 26% $2,113 $40,732 Wayland Baptist University 83.2 mi 20% $23,421 $55,564 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus 91.1 mi 39% $5,238 $44,198
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Bushland High School (20.5 mi, 56.6% to college) · Boys Ranch High School (21.6 mi, 43.3% to college) · West Plains High School (27.0 mi, 52.5% to college) · Hereford High School (29.3 mi, 35.7% to college) · Amarillo High School (29.6 mi, 60.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Vega ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Vega | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 75% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Vega High School graduates go to college?
- 75% of the Class of 2024 at Vega 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.
