Twelve College Research Project

College Name: Houston Community College

Over/Match/Under: Under
Graduation Rate: 61%
Tuition Range: $3,754
Match Level: Not for me (currently attending)
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA
Academic/Social Support Offered: Academic Advising, Tutoring, External Learning etc.
Academic Offerings: Certified Nurse Aid, Accelerated Teacher Certification, Dental Assisting,
Marketing etc.
Schools Community Size: Small, Diverse,
Schools Social Life: Different diverse clubs, sports etc.
Would you apply? I am technically attending HCC but if I had a choice after high school, no I
would not re-apply because I feel like I can expand myself and try a new school and see how it
goes from there.
Requirements:
GPA: least 2.50
Basic Writing, Reading, and Math skills
Resume
Interview
SAT/ACT

College Name: San Jose State University

Over/Match/Under: Under
Graduation Rate: 49.9%
Tuition Range: $18,483
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: Grants, Loans, Federal Work Study, California Dream Act, MCS
(Middle Class Scholarships)
Academic/Social Support Offered: Academic Advising & Retention Services, Educational
Opportunity Program, Peer Connections, etc.
Academic Offering: Financial Aid, Variety of Scholarships.
Schools Community: Medium sized, diverse
Schools Social Life: Non-existent
Would I apply? I would apply, I feel like it would be a good experience to live somewhere else
and meet new people.
Requirements:
GPA at least 3.0
Completion of College Preparatory Program
SAT/ACT

College Name: University of Houston

Over/Match/Under: Match
Graduation Rate: 47.8%
Tuition Range: $19,908
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA, Scholarships, Employment, and Fellowships etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: UH Wellness, University Career Services, Commuter
Student Services, Counseling & Psychological Services, The LGBT Resource Center etc.
Academic Offering: Majors, Minors, Masters, Doctoral Degree, Certificate Program etc.
Schools Community: Big, Diverse
Schools Social Life:
Would I apply? Yes, I would apply the school is in general interesting and it looks very diverse
and it also looks like a comfortable environment to be in.
Requirements:
SAT/ACT
GPA (recommended)

College Name: Stephen F. Austin State University

Over/Match/Under: Match
Graduation Rate: 43.5%
Tuition Range: $17,620
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: Scholarships, Grants, Federal Work-study, Loans, FAFSA, etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: Counseling Services, Health Services, Testing Services,
Tutoring, Veterans Resource Center etc.
Academic Offering: Graduate Degrees, Online Degrees, Majors, Minors etc.
Schools Community: Medium, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Football, Academic etc.
Would I apply? I would apply because it seems like a great school and it actually interest me.
Also because its close to home but far away.
Requirements:
SAT/ACT
GPA
High School Diploma
Application

College Name: Lone Star College

Over/Match/Under: Match
Graduation Rate: 2%
Tuition Range: $11,756
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA and Loans
Academic/Social Support Offered: Curriculum Development
Academic Offering: Associates
Schools Community: Small, Diverse
Schools Social Life: very involved
Would I apply? No, I would not apply because the school does not offer a lot of programs and it
also has little academic/social support.
Requirements:
TSI
Clear Criminal History
GPA

College Name: San Jacinto College

Over/Match/Under: Match
Graduation Rate: 20.3%
Tuition Range: $11,596
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA, Student Loans, and Gainful Employment etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: Educational Planning/Counseling, Athletic Department
Academic Coordinator, Academic Assistance Program, and Academic Progress Reports etc.
Academic Offering: Degrees and Associates.
Schools Community: Small, Diverse
Schools Social Life: student government clubs
Would I apply? I would apply because it does offer a bit but I wouldnt want to attend because
the graduation rate is really low.
Requirements:
GPA

College Name: Schreiner University

Over/Match/Under: Match
Graduation Rate: 41.9%
Tuition Range: $23,386
Match Level: Very Good
Financial Support Offered: Scholarships and Grants
Academic/Social Support Offered: Counseling, Academic Advising etc.
Academic Offering: Majors, Minors, Pre-professional Programs, Graduate Programs,
Certificate Program etc.
Schools Community: Big, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Variety of sports, Clubs,
Would I apply? I would apply because its out of state and I want to try new experiences and
sort of spread my wings, it also interests me because they have many different programs.
Requirements:
High School GPA
High School Class Rank
SAT/SAT
Test Scores

College Name: Sam Houston State University

Over/Match/Under: Match
Graduation Rate: 51.8%
Tuition Range: $7,294
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA, Scholarships, Grants, Work-study,
Academic/Social Support Offered: Mentors, Study Skills, Resources, Online Mentoring etc.
Academic Offering: Graduate, Professional and Baccalaureate degrees.
Schools Community: Big, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Clubs, Sports etc.
Would I apply? Yes, I would apply because it is located in Huntsville and I find that city
interesting.
Requirements:
High School Class Rank
GPA
Application

College Name: Texas A&M

Over/Match/Under: Over
Graduation Rate: 79.2%
Tuition Range: 27,272
Match Level: Eh
Financial Support Offered: Scholarships, FAFSA, Grants, Student Part-Time Employment, the
Federal/Texas College Work Study Programs, and Loan Programs etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: Living Learning Communities, LGBT Resource Center,
Disability Services, and New Student & Family Programs.
Academic Offering: Undergraduate Education, Graduate & Professional Education,
International Education, and Libraries.
Schools Community: Small, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Clubs, but more academic
Would I apply? I would apply because it is a good school and it wouldnt hurt to apply and also
I feel like I know I can challenge myself specially applying to Texas A&M
Requirements:
SAT/ACT
Class Rank top 25%
GPA

College Name: Baylor University

Over/Match/Under: Over
Graduation Rate: 73.4%
Tuition Range: $38,120
Match Level: Ok
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA, Scholarships, Student Employment, Grants, and
Educational Loans etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: Counseling, Academic Instruction, Tutoring etc.
Academic Offering: Majors, Minors, Ph.D.s, etc.
Schools Community: Medium, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Clubs, Sports, mostly academic
Would I apply? I would not apply because I feel like that school is not for me.
Requirements:
 SAT/ACT
GPA

College Name: University of Texas at Austin

Over/Match/Under: Over
Graduation Rate: 80%
Tuition Range: $10,110
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: FAFSA, Scholarships, Grants, Work-Study, and Student Loans etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: Counseling, Libraries, Campus Safety and Security,
Academic Advisors, Mentors, Tutoring etc.
Academic Offering: Undergraduate Degrees, Graduate Degrees, Law Degrees, Medical
Degrees, etc.
Schools Community: Big, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Football, Baseball, many different clubs
Would I apply? Yes I would apply because its close to home and Austin is a very beautiful city.
Requirements:
High School Class Rank
Completion of College Preparatory Program
SAT/ACT
Essays

College Name: Radford University

Over/Match/Over: Over
Graduation Rate: 58.6%
Tuition Range: $14,886
Match Level: Good
Financial Support Offered: FASA, Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Student Work-study etc.
Academic/Social Support Offered: Academic Advising, Student Support Services, McConnell
Library, etc.
Academic Offering: Pre-Major, Pre-nursing, Criminal Justice, Biology, and Management
Schools Community: Big, Diverse
Schools Social Life: Diverse programs, friendly services and inviting facilities
Would I apply? Yes I would apply and I am going to apply during senior year because the
school real interest me and the criminology program they offer really does interest me.
Requirements:
High School GPA
SAT/ACT
Essays
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