2027 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference

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This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.

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Rank	Institution	Graduation Rate % (4 Year)	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Texas Christian University	75.4067875406787	48.09	1,170 – 1,370	41848	60435	#1 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 80% of students attending Texas Christian University receive institutional grants to help cover the cost of college. With an impressive 93% first year retention rate, the school has a 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Finance, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse are the most common undergraduate majors. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 75 % 2.0% Acceptance Rate 48.1% SAT Score 1,170 – 1,370 Avg. Net Price $41,848 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $60,435
2	Baylor University	71.2730571514968	52.22	1,210 – 1,400	47001	56532	#2 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Baylor University Waco, TX Baylor University sits along the Brazos River. Alumni include John Lee Hancock, Jeff Dunham, Thomas Harris, and Michael Johnson. A fairly selective school, 15% of accepted students enroll and 89% will stay on after they complete their first year. 82% graduate within six years. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 71 % 4.6% Acceptance Rate 52.2% SAT Score 1,210 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $47,001 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $56,532
3	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	57.4266792809839	92.61	1,060 – 1,260	17779	52843	#3 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Arizona State University was founded in 1885, first known as the Territorial Normal School, an institution to train teachers. The campus is home to the Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. ASU has an 85% first year retention rate, and many students major in Computer Science. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 57 % Acceptance Rate 92.6% SAT Score 1,060 – 1,260 Avg. Net Price $17,779 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,843
4	University of Colorado Boulder	57.4242424242424	78.09	1,270 – 1,440	26231	54939	#4 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO The Boulder campus is the flagship school of the University of Colorado system. It was actually founded a few months before Colorado became a state in 1876. Athletes, called the Buffaloes, are part of the Big Twelve Conference....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 57 % Acceptance Rate 78.1% SAT Score 1,270 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $26,231 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $54,939
5	Iowa State University	57.4094401756312	87.93	1,100 – 1,330	17779	53873	#5 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Iowa State University Ames, IA Iowa State University's full name is Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The school has an 18 to 1 student to faculty ratio, 89% first year retention rate, and 57% 4-year graduation rate....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 57 % 1.3% Acceptance Rate 87.9% SAT Score 1,100 – 1,330 Avg. Net Price $17,779 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,873
6	University of Arizona	56.5094652939223	83.51	1,060 – 1,320	19055	47665	#6 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Arizona Tucson, AZ The University of Arizona is older than the state, having been founded in 1885 (Arizona only became a state in 1912). A public research university, the school charges $50 for undergraduate applications. The Arizona Wildcats, or simply “Cats,” play in the Big Twelve Conference. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 57 % 13.2% Acceptance Rate 83.5% SAT Score 1,060 – 1,320 Avg. Net Price $19,055 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,665
7	University of Kansas	55.6158973093063	92.58	1,050 – 1,310	19205	51217	#7 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Kansas Lawrence, KS The University of Kansas is classified as a Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive institution. It opened in 1865, just four years after Kansas became a state. A NCAA Division I-FBS school competing in the Big Twelve Conference, UK has 539 student-athletes, known as the Jayhawks, in a variety of sports, such as Football,......Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 56 % 1.1% Acceptance Rate 92.6% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,310 Avg. Net Price $19,205 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,217
8	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	54.2320627802691	73.67	1,050 – 1,280	19561	46855	#8 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Oklahoma State University’s Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in the NCAA Division I-FBS Big Twelve Conference and have brought home over 50 team championships. The average athletic scholarship is $15,592. OSU is fairly selective. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 54 % 2.7% Acceptance Rate 73.7% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $19,561 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $46,855
9	University of Central Florida	54.2045613544144	42.8	1,210 – 1,370	13351	47137	#9 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Found in Orlando, the University of Central Florida accepts 43% of applicants and requests $30 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 42% of students attending the University of Central Florida will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 54 % 1.0% Acceptance Rate 42.8% SAT Score 1,210 – 1,370 Avg. Net Price $13,351 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,137
10	Kansas State University	51.1068943706515	87.5	1,040 – 1,290	20527	49330	#10 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 51 % 3.3% Acceptance Rate 87.5% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,290 Avg. Net Price $20,527 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,330
11	Texas Tech University	50.6186317321689	69.06	1,110 – 1,280	16919	52588	#11 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Texas Tech University’s motto is “From here, it’s possible.” The school has a first year retention rate of 85%. Wearing scarlet and black, the Scarlet Raiders compete in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. Their mascot is The Masked Rider. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 51 % 6.7% Acceptance Rate 69.1% SAT Score 1,110 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $16,919 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,588
12	West Virginia University	48.3973678624496	85.14	1,020 – 1,220	15169	45181	#12 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Based in Morgantown, West Virginia University’s acceptance rate is 85%. They request $65 for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be offered. Approximately 91% of students attending West Virginia University will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 48 % Acceptance Rate 85.1% SAT Score 1,020 – 1,220 Avg. Net Price $15,169 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $45,181
13	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	43.157119174802	88.04	1,180 – 1,370	24696	48310	#13 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Found in Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati-Main Campus accepted 88% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request $50 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 67% of students attending the University of Cincinnati-Main Campus will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 43 % 1.4% Acceptance Rate 88.0% SAT Score 1,180 – 1,370 Avg. Net Price $24,696 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,310
14	University of Houston	42.9925650557621	75.77	1,130 – 1,320	14309	52768	#14 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Houston Houston, TX Found in Houston, the University of Houston’s acceptance rate is 76%. They require $75 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 56% of students attending the University of Houston currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 43 % 0.4% Acceptance Rate 75.8% SAT Score 1,130 – 1,320 Avg. Net Price $14,309 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,768
15	University of Utah	38.9244558258643	90.15	1,110 – 1,340	16583	55239	#15 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT The University of Utah’s campus is nestled between mountains and the Great Salt Lake. 29,000 are undergraduate students. The oldest higher education institution in the state, U of U was founded in 1850 and originally called University of Deseret. Class sizes are larger, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 39 % 6.1% Acceptance Rate 90.2% SAT Score 1,110 – 1,340 Avg. Net Price $16,583 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $55,239
16	Brigham Young University	26.8034265103697	68.62	1,310 – 1,440	16694	58450	#16 2027 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate – Big Twelve Conference Brigham Young University Provo, UT Management Science is the most commonly chosen undergraduate major at Brigham Young University. BYU has four satellite campuses in Jerusalem, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., and London. 620 Cougars compete in the NCAA Division I-FBS, with most teams taking part in the Big Twelve Conference. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 27 % 2.0% Acceptance Rate 68.6% SAT Score 1,310 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $16,694 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $58,450