Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
Graduate America is a private nonprofit institution in Houston, TX, where the highest award offered is a non-degree-granting. It enrolls about 3 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.
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The published tuition for the largest program at Graduate America is $28,500 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.
For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston City College | Public | 40,503 | $2,040 |
| University of Houston | Public | 38,380 | $9,717 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Public | 12,555 | $7,708 |
| Texas Southern University | Public | 6,844 | $9,173 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Public | 6,078 | $7,770 |
| Rice University | Private nonprofit | 4,776 | $64,144 |
Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) | 0% |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 85% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 90% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
The published tuition for Graduate America's largest program is $28,500 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.
Graduate America enrolls about 3 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 10:1.
Graduate America is a private nonprofit institution in Houston, TX. Its highest award is a non-degree-granting, according to College Scorecard.
College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Graduate America does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.