With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs having more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2020’s Best College & University Rankings as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 33 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Texas

1. Rice University
2. University of Texas-Austin
3. Trinity University
4. Baylor University
5. LeTourneau University
6. Texas Christian University
7. Texas A&M University-College Station
8. University of Dallas
9. Southwestern University
10. Southern Methodist University

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Rice University (1 = Best; 28 = Average; 56 = Worst)

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 2^nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Texas-Austin (1 = Best; 28 = Average; 56 = Worst)

• 4^th – Admission Rate
• 36^th – Net Cost
• 32^nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 7^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 3^rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Trinity University (1 = Best; 28 = Average; 56 = Worst)

• 2^nd – Admission Rate
• 3^rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 20^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 7^th – Graduation Rate
• 5^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: http://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750/

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748/

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704/