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2023 Top Texas Women's Outdoor Track and Field Schools

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Outdoor Track and Field in Texas ranking.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for Women's Outdoor Track and Field athletes in Texas. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Texas for Women's Outdoor Track and Field athletes in Texas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas

#4 in Quality in Texas

$40,139 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 13,536 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sports Report

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

#2 in Quality in Texas

$41,070 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in Texas. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in . With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report

3

Baylor University
Waco, Texas

#7 in Quality in Texas

$51,738 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Baylor also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

4

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

#15 in Quality in Texas

$24,121 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Outdoor Track and Field athletes in Texas. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in . Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Texas Tech University Sports Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.