California vs Texas: Higher Education Comparison
Side-by-side benchmarks from College Scorecard and merged EDsmart Data state profiles. Highlighted cells show the more favorable value (lower for costs/debt, higher for earnings/enrollment/completion).
Head-to-head metrics
| Metric | California | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Median in-state tuition | $1,350 | $3,555 |
| Median net price | $8,343 | $8,031 |
| Median student debt | $11,537 | $10,652 |
| Total enrollment | 2,134,322 | 1,240,605 |
| Completion rate | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $65,668 | $54,338 |
| Employment proxy (8 yr) | 90.0% | 89.8% |
| First-year retention | 83.8% | 69.6% |