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Higher Education in Houston

Houston ranks #57 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 58 — Fun. That puts it in the 58th percentile nationally and #8 of 13 in Texas.

Higher Education score
58
Fun
National rank
#57 of 134
In Texas
#8 of 13
Percentile
58th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Houston sits 8 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Houston

  1. T#55 Seattle, WA 59
  2. T#55 Wichita, KS 59
  3. #57 Houston, TX — this page 58
  4. #58 Fresno, CA 57
  5. T#59 Anaheim, CA 56

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Houston

Houston scores 41 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: