2024 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Texas Rankings
Among Texas colleges, Rice University has the lowest number of students per faculty (6 to 1) and Wayland Baptist University has the second lowest number of students (8) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Texas having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Texas
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | 4,494 | 847 | 6 to 1 | $58,128 | 8.7% | 93% | 1,540 |
| 2 | Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX | 2,275 | 366 | 8 to 1 | $23,186 | 69.7% | 18% | - |
| 3 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | 2,512 | 342 | 9 to 1 | $51,352 | 30.5% | 75% | 1,380 |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas Houston, TX | 2,167 | 136 | 9 to 1 | $19,686 | 85.7% | 75% | - |
| 5 | Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX | 9,725 | 685 | 11 to 1 | $6,050 | - | 16% | - |
| 6 | St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | 2,001 | 322 | 11 to 1 | $36,242 | 86.2% | 55% | - |
| 7 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | 7,056 | 1,146 | 11 to 1 | $64,460 | 52.3% | 82% | 1,450 |
| 8 | Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX | 1,550 | 168 | 12 to 1 | $17,384 | 97.1% | 26% | 970 |
| 9 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | 3,211 | 409 | 13 to 1 | $42,380 | 65.8% | 60% | 1,160 |
| 10 | Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX | 4,044 | 270 | 13 to 1 | $4,711 | - | 37% | - |
Qualified Texas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
