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45years ago I started the call center industry as we know it today. We were doing fundraising door to door in Texas and I was finishing my Senior year of College at TCU and thought through how dumb this was and decided to take the risk of calling people at there office for donations to the fund raising project and shortly after that to consumers. Shortly after that test we started to ask other businesses if we could do sales for them by phone and the biggest objection was that people would not buy from phone call and the rest is history. We grew to be one of the biggest companies in this space with over 3000 employees. Today we still do campaigns for fortune 500 companies and also we look for centers to work with in US and offshore since that business is much bigger than the US market now.

Paradoxically, I wouldn't be on Quora if I didn't think I could add something that is often lacking, so being a Republican gives me a forum where I don't have to be the best thinker or writer who is trying to write up something that everybody already agrees with. I am an endangered fish in a big pond here. To be clear, I like the concept and structure of Quora, I think the features are working as designed to attract an intelligent user base, and I certainly enjoy reading fascinating and/or clever answers on subjects outside Republican politics from time to time. Probably fewer than 20 of my answers have been outside the US Politics topic, and even if they are they are most often public policy related. This is not because I have no interest or no knowledge at all about other topics. I sort of like having 600 or so answers under my belt, and look forward to adding more. Every once in a while I consider the obvious fact that I could quadruple the number of answers I've written by just broadening the topics I follow. But I have my hands full with this one topic.My arrival on Quora is a short story: I was designing Facebook applications for a large client, let's use their initials, RNC, and trying to keep up with Facebook's habit of changing their terms and features literally overnight. They had introduced Facebook Questions, so I looked into it. Literally the first question I came across asked "Why is Facebook doing this when Quora already exists?" So I was off to Quora to investigate. The very first question I saw was What's the story with the rise of today's Tea Party and its role in politics? I suddenly had a mission. As any reader of mine knows, I also had an excuse to sit at my keyboard and type for ten or twenty hours a week, with the illusion that I was not writing a self-centered blog where I decided what to write about, but answers to mostly sincere questions from a point of view that, as I say, was not over-represented. I was listening to my own arguments and trying to put into words and sentences things that were fairly clear in my head, but would be much clearer after I tried to explain them to others. And obviously, it gave me an opportunity to test these ideas against a community of others who thought the issues were important; a very select community of people who are a joy to spend time with because they present cogent arguments and make useful citations for them. I will quickly admit to anyone that I find conversation with people who already agree with me somewhat tiresome. I go looking for a fight, truth be told. When Quora told me they were considering publishing one of my answers to Slate, but that the comments would probably be too rough and antagonistic, I laughed, and admitted that if they would hire security for me, I would jump at the chance to meet every one of the commenting flamers at the same time, in person, in a reasonable well-lit dead-end alley. My idea of fun.There is an element of political discussion that is not perfectly suited to Quora. Immediately after my first answers Craig Montuori introduced himself to me. We agreed that there were always at least two right answers, full of truth but representing different philosophies of government. Craig really took me under his wing as a new user and wrote several emails explaining how to use the site. Since he is not a Republican, we began talking about how to best handle partisan answers. This was terribly open-minded of Craig, since he undoubtedly agreed with most other users that my answers reached incorrect conclusions, advocated bad government policy, or promoted invalid criticisms of the Democratic Party. We toyed with proposals to the Quora development team that would create a special model for political questions that would always allow two top answers; one for the best answer promoting the Democratic point of view and one for the Republican point of view. But most of all, we agreed that politeness and mutual respect would be the keys to making Quora work for people with irreconcilable differences of political opinion. As he noted, Senators addressed each other as "my esteemed colleague" unless they thought the other Senator was exceedingly stupid and wrong, in which they became "my exceedingly learned and esteemed colleague". There is just no room for mindless name-calling or jumping to conclusions without explanation and justification. Quora must not become a typical online food fight on political topics. We have to ruthlessly downvote and collapse answers written by people here only to provoke and who have no serious contribution to the argument. And lo and behold, I believe it is working great. I am happy as a Republican on Quora, and feel I am being treated with respect and my answers are being read. (Note that the single preceding sentence would have served as a complete and no doubt superior answer to the question posed, but I don't have the writing talent required to say a great deal in a small number of words.)I am not merely a registered Republican voter. I was a high school Young Republican who worked maybe 40 hours a week to keep Gerald Ford in the White House in 1976. (At that time in West Texas the Republican registration was literally 1%, and my parents were Democrats who were not involved in political work.) In 1978 I worked on the paid staff of a Republican Congressional candidate. At TCU, before becoming Student Body President, I was Chair of the College Republicans and traveled all over Texas in what one friend called "sandbox politics", rewriting bylaws and splitting the College Republicans of Texas from the Texas College Republican Committee (Cf Judean Peoples' Front in Life of Brian). Okay, skip a few decades, and I'm on the DC Republican Committee Executive Committee, Chair of my precinct and of Ward 6, which is the Ward that includes the US Capitol itself, and since 2008 a full time consultant for Republican candidates. During Michael Steele's time as RNC Chair, I attended every RNC meeting as the guest of a very supportive and gracious DC delegation to the RNC, which is made up of the state chair plus one committeeman and one committeewoman from each of the 50 states, the District and five territories. In early 2011, I was the campaign manager for the winner in the RNC Treasurer's race. I claim standing to know what members of the RNC are like, as a group, and to know what sort of Chairman and other officers they elect. I know many of the RNC staff and so claim standing to know what sort of people they are, too. I just returned from Tampa, where I was a guest of the DC delegation. (I was an alternate for George W. Bush at the 2000 convention in Philadelphia). I consider myself well-educated in the liberal arts, with broad international interests, and I'm constantly in the company of intelligent Democrats, including the other three voters in my family. I care very deeply about the condition of the poor in America and want all Americans to prosper financially so that they can turn their attention to prospering in other ways, with better educations and more intact families and generally happier lives. I am not sure why others find it surprising that I am proud to be a Republican and find it quite easy to defend the party and its candidates without compromising my intellectual integrity or morality. Yet it is so. So my short bio has read "Republican", and nothing else, since I joined in late October of 2010.Why partisanship? Why not think in terms of conservative and liberal, or do away with labels altogether? In my view, we run our cities, counties, states and our nation via representatives elected democratically. So every policy, every government action, every program, while it might have been born in a "non-partisan" think tank or inside the head of a great public policy expert in academia, is either implemented or not, as a result of whether the voters elect someone who will carry it out. Great Ideas which are not part of the landscape are of interest to me, but a Platonic Republic or a truly Benevolent Dictatorship does not occur in nature. We should study them, but not lose hope when we learn that our elected leaders are flawed, our laws are the product of seemingly random compromises, and we are afloat in a sea of world affairs which we cannot fully control. I love the real world. The real world is about who wins the election. Lose the election, and you and your ideas go back to a thin, dusty, self-published book, untouched on the shelves of the library (at least until the next election.) Win, and you have a chance to change the world according to the theories that you have held and the promises you've made to put them in action.Going back to my first hour on Quora, I was horrified to read answers to the Tea Party question that would have been mostly offensive but fair answers to the question "What have you heard about the tea party?" They were most definitely not answers to the question, and none of them were written by anyone who had any first hand knowledge at all. I myself never identified as part of the Tea Party, but I was present, more or less in the room, at its birth. I went to a rally in late February, 2009, during the CPAC conference. I was on all the email invitation lists (still am, of course), and Facebook friends with many people around that movement, and significantly, close to employees of groups like FreedomWorks, etc. The event in LaFayette Square in February included a microphone. At every event I attended, and at every subsequent march, there was at least a microphone, and later sometimes a rented platform from which speakers could be seen. But at that stage there were no printed materials. The people at FreedomWorks have always had a number of projects underway. While they used their own email lists, I can't see how they would have expended more than a few thousand dollars of staff time organizing and publicizing these rallies, and those were sunk costs, if you will, for staff who did many other things to promote fiscal conservatism. The long and the short of it still remains that if the "Motch Brothers" (hope you've seen this August's Will Ferrell movie "Campaign", with the evil brothers who fund everything that is bad in America) spent millions building an astroturf movement, I don't know where it went. I always heard about rallies by word of mouth, and when I got there, people had driven in their own cars from miles around with truly non-matching hand-made signs. They were good people, in the broadest sense of the word - people like your own families who may or may not attend church or own a gun or volunteer for political campaigns. But they were united in their frustration: the stimulus had been written by Nancy Pelosi's Congress and signed days after the new President took office. And they felt that they had absolutely nowhere to turn for political leadership that could oppose this growth in government, because they no longer trusted the Republican Party. As I wrote in my answer before Election Day 2010, I cannot imagine what a spontaneous uprising would look like if not this. It was a true movement that arose from ordinary people, and the almost comical efforts of existing political committees and politicians to jump out in front of the parade were only proof that it was not being led by anyone at all. I saw this. I was there. If you were not, you can believe what you read in some publication which always opposes fiscal conservatism. You can believe that the people who came to tea party marches and voted for Republican candidates in 2010 are all stupid yahoos if that helps you explain away their fervor and their power. I know better, because I am not making any assumptions or relying on conventional wisdom. I have standing to answer that question. I figured Quora might need someone to speak up for these people from time to time, because leaving the other voices unchallenged was not just a missed opportunity to engage the other party. Not speaking up would have been an abdication of a responsibility I feel to point out that it is too comforting to think those who disagree with you are merely uneducated and unenlightened, especially if they very obviously make up more than half the voters in a democracy. In 2010, that was unambiguous. In 2008, the pendulum had swung in the opposite direction so 2010 was quite possibly a historical inevitability. But Republicans are not a fringe group, and despite any wishes you might have, the Republican Party will be in power in the US House of Representatives during the coming Congress, will reach parity or majority in the US Senate after being down by twelve seats, and very, very realistically may occupy the White House. I will still be in the minority on Quora, perhaps, at that point. And I will, if that happy day comes, have to defend painful cuts being actually passed into law. It won't be a good time for all.I was talking yesterday on Facebook to a group of other Quora users about this potential weakness in the upvote. Is an upvote merely a "like"? Does an upvote signify that the user found the answer a useful one that fits well into other assumptions? Do we upvote answers asserting that George W. Bush is brainless because it would explain our invasion of Iraq the way a golden chariot explains the sunrise? In the very best case, an upvote would mean that the upvoter has expertise or first hand knowledge of the subject and is "confirming" the validity of the answer. If the entire Quora model is to work ideally, the answer on top should be the one written, upvoted, edited to be the answer closest to whatever we would want to call truth. I may not know enough about economics or world politics, but I know a lot about Republicans. I never claim to speak officially on behalf of the Party, but I can continue to assure Quora users that the GOP is not run or organized around ideas that promote or excuse ignorance or lack of generosity.Why fight, you might ask? Why argue instead of compromise? The aims of the Republican Party are precisely the aims of all Americans; we want to see a country where every person enjoys a life of material and non-material comforts, in a society where community and family thrive, and values like the rule of law and transparency go unchallenged. We want to see all the promises of the Declaration and Constitution realized, and we are alert to the list of areas in which we have not yet come close. We don't want to abolish government. We do believe that government should only do the things that can't be done well outside government, and that government works best when it is closest to the people it serves. We believe that the overall distribution of wealth should not be a concern to anyone, apart from making an inviolable commitment that we will not leave any American in a state of poverty or injustice that would be embarrassing and shameful. That itself probably distinguishes Republicans from Democrats in as clear a way as I know. It probably guarantees that there will continue to be a debate between the two points of view, and in every election to come there will be one candidate who represents that view, and another who believes that governments should be comparatively powerful and should ensure a fair distribution of wealth. The voters can move back and forth between the two views, and in a legislature the representatives will have to work together even if they are not in the same party. But there are no loveseats in Congress, and one side, only one side, will win any given election. I'm proud to be identified with the Republican Party and will try to make sure the winner is a Republican in every election I can influence.

Q. What is the best college in Texas?A. Rice University for undergraduate education.The top 10 colleges in TexasBy Megan Cahill, College Factual 1:30 pm EDT October 31, 2015Texas is large state with numerous higher education institutions. You have your choice of public or private schools, along with schools that focus on research or are grounded in the liberal arts. Each of these schools offers students something unique.Below are the top 10 colleges in Texas, based on College Factual’s ranking system. These schools rise to the top of over 60 four-year institutions in the state. You can check out the full rankings here.College Factual’s ranking methodology is highly focused on data related to outcomes, such as loan default rates, graduation rates and average starting salaries of graduates.Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the latest data for the 2015-16 academic year.1. RICE UNIVERSITYRice University is a private research university founded in 1912. It ranks as the top school in Texas, while coming in 30th in the country. Along with eight academic schools with multiple departments that promote interdisciplinary education, the school also offers numerous research centers and organizations.Rice is considered an excellent value for your money because it is affordable, yet provides a strong education. The school has a great student to faculty ratio, meaning classes are small and students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members in class and on research projects. The success of the academics can be seen in the university’s admirable graduation rate.2. TRINITY UNIVERSITYTrinity University comes in as the second top school in the state. This private liberal arts school is located in the large city of San Antonio, Texas, but has been able to maintain its small size since its founding in 1869. It creates a collaborative learning environment that is supplemented by thoughtful discussion and teaching from excellent faculty. The 25 academic departments offer a variety of disciplines that promote a well-rounded education. Impressive academic standards and a manageable price tag make this school a great value for your money.3. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINThe University of Texas-Austin is a public school that provides students with an excellent undergraduate and graduate education. Founded in 1883, the university serves as the flagship school within University of Texas system. The research university focuses on offering interdisciplinary and interrelated areas of study to give students a well-rounded understanding of their given field.While UT provides numerous degree programs, the social work program is ranked as one of the top programs in the country. UT also offers some of the strongest programs in communications, journalism and family, consumer and human sciences. The university takes pride in the education it provides and offers interdisciplinary coursework to supplement programs. The affordable annual net price for in-state students combined with the school’s top-ranked offerings make it a great value for your money.4. SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYFounded in 1911, Southern Methodist University is a private research university. The school offers small classes, which promote research and discussion and provide students with an innovative curriculum that leads to success after graduation. The university offers a high income boost once graduates enter the work force.The seven degree-granting schools work closely to offer a dynamic education. SMU’s Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts are among some of the top schools for their respective disciplines. The university also has one of the top programs for liberal arts, sciences and humanities. SMU provides students with an excellent education and focuses on expanding inquiry.5. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYTexas Christian University is a top research university in Texas. The private school is known for its rigorous academics and highly-ranked programs. Some of the most popular majors at TCU include nursing, public relations, finance and communication.The university has a strong freshmen retention rate and graduates report higher than average salaries. Students at TCU are offered the opportunity to receive an education that prepares them for positions of leadership, where they can apply their knowledge in their chosen field.6. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTexas A&M University is a public research university that opened in 1876. The university is very large, but maintains a low student to faculty ratio, ensuring students have the opportunity to work with faculty members.Texas A&M offers more than 120 undergraduate programs in its 16 academic schools. The courses of study are designed to enrich students and ensure they are equipped with the knowledge to be productive and successful following graduation. A degree from Texas A&M is an outstanding value for your money because the school offers strong academic programs at a very affordable cost.7. BAYLOR UNIVERSITYBaylor University is a private Christian university that boasts an excellent graduation rate and one of the best educations in the state of Texas. The research university focuses on blending disciplines to help broaden curriculums and allow students to approach problems from different directions.Some of the most popular majors at Baylor are biology, nursing, psychology, finance and marketing. Some of their notable alumni include Angela Kinsey, an actress in The Office and Jeff Dunham, a comedian.8. SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYFounded in 1840, Southwestern University is a private liberal arts school that has created a unique approach to academics. The school works to teach students the necessary skills to become activists and leaders. The Brown College of Arts and Sciences and the Sarofim School of Fine Arts focus on cultivating students and instilling a desire for learning.The university is unique in that it takes interdisciplinary learning one step further with Paideia, an experience that allows students to apply their new-found knowledge beyond the classroom. Seminars help students find connections between classes and learn how to apply their knowledge after graduation.9. AUSTIN COLLEGEThe private liberal arts school of Austin College is another one of the best schools within the state. The school focuses on providing a sound education while also supporting a diverse student population and contributing to the local community. Austin College is an exceptional value for your money because it offers a collaborative and interactive education at an affordable price.10. ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITYSt. Edward’s is a newcomer to the top ten this year, displacing the University of Dallas. Saint Edward’s is a small, private college offering degrees up to the Master’s level. Some of the most popular majors are psychology, communication, business and teacher education.St. Edward emphasizes a balance of classroom instruction with experiential learning. They seek to create well-rounded students with their brand of educating the “whole person.”Looking for schools in a different state? Check out this page to find the top colleges in your state.#11 University of Dallas#12 St Marys University San Antonio13. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY LubbockTexas Tech University is a public institution that was founded in 1923. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,237, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,839 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas Tech University's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 176. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,622 (2016-17); out-of-state tuition and fees are $22,861 (2016-17).Texas Tech University is a large research institution in the college town of Lubbock. Students are required to live on campus until they have completed 30 hours of course work. The Texas Tech Red Raiders sports teams compete in the NCAA Big 12 Conference and are particularly competitive in football and basketball. Students can join more than 450 student organizations, including Texas Tech's large Greek community, made up of about 50 fraternities and sororities. The university also runs research centers and institutes, including the National Wind Institute.The school offers a wide variety of graduate programs, including degrees through the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering and the School of Law. Notable alumni of Texas Tech University include Ed Whitacre, former chairman and CEO of both AT&T and General Motors and the namesake of the engineering school; Grammy-nominated country singer Pat Green; and actor Brad Leland, who appeared in both the feature film and television series "Friday Night Lights."#14 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson#15 Abilene Christian University Abilene16. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONFounded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston. The student body comprises of 40,750 plus students in more than 300 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, on campus and online. UH awards more than 8,000 degrees annually.UH is located in Houston, Texas, the nation’s fourth-largest city and the energy capital of the world. Students regularly test their skills through internships with national and international companies based in houston, and UH faculty routinely partner with businesses and government agencies through research.Undergraduates choose from 120 majors and minors. At the graduate level, UH offers 139 master’s, 54 doctoral, and three professional degree programs. Students may study online through the Distance Education program, or take noncredit courses through Continuing Education.UH faculty and students conduct research through 25 research centers and in every academic department. UH research regularly breaks new ground and opens doors to new ways of understanding the world.University of Houston faculty are renowned scholars with real-world experience who work closely with each student. From the Tony Award to the Nobel Peace Prize and back to the classroom, UH faculty makes things happen on campus and around the world.The University of Houston is the second most ethnically diverse major research university in the United States. Students come to UH from more than 137 nations and from across the world.With more than 500 student organizations and 16 intercollegiate sports teams, life at UH is active and lively. About 6,000 students live on campus in residence halls, apartments and townhouses. UH alumni total 224,000. Of that number, 63 percent live in the Houston area and 75 percent live in the state of Texas.17. UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS HoustonUniversity of St. Thomas is a private institution that was founded in 1947. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,805, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 23 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of St. Thomas's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, 29. Its tuition and fees are $31,520 (2016-17).School’s mission: “We are the University of St. Thomas, the Catholic university in the heart of Houston. We are committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition; the dialogue between faith and reason; and educating leaders of faith and character. By pursuing excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, we embody and instill in our students the core values of our founders, the Basilian Fathers: goodness, discipline and knowledge. We foster engagement in a diverse, collaborative community. As a comprehensive university grounded in the liberal arts, we educate students to think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally, and lead ethically. University of St. Thomas offers 31 undergraduate and 14 graduate degrees. The University of St. Thomas will continue to grow, to promote academic excellence, and to enhance our service to the community as we take our place among the best universities in the world. “The student-faculty ratio at University of St. Thomas is 9:1, and the school has 64.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of St. Thomas include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Professions and Related Programs and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82 percent.#18 LeTourneau University Longview#19 University of North Texas Denton#20 Dallas Baptist University#21 Texas Lutheran University Seguin#22 Texas State University - San Marcos#23 Sam Houston State University Huntsville#24 The University of Texas at Arlington#25 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Belton#26 Hardin - Simmons University Abilene#27 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth#28 Houston Baptist University#29 Concordia University Austin#30 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls#31 Howard Payne University Brownwood#32 Stephen F Austin State University NacogdochesStephen F. Austin State University is a public institution that was founded in 1923. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,899, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 430 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Stephen F. Austin State University's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, 76. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,342 (2015-16); out-of-state tuition and fees are $21,042 (2015-16).SFA describes itself as a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative work, and service. Through the personal attention of its faculty and staff, students are engaged in a learner-centered environment and offer opportunities to prepare for the challenges of living in the global community. The student-faculty ratio at Stephen F. Austin State University is 19:1, and the school has 28.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Stephen F. Austin State University include: Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Kinesiology and Exercise Science and Human Development and Family Studies, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 68 percent.Stephen F. Austin State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,899, with a gender distribution of 37 percent male students and 63 percent female students. At this school, 44 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 56 percent of students live off campus. Stephen F. Austin State University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.#33 Lamar University Beaumont#34 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio#35 Lubbock Christian University#36 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View#37 Schreiner University Kerrville#38 King's University Southlake#39 Texas Woman's University Denton#40 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi#41 The University of Texas - Pan American Edinburg#42 The University of Texas at Tyler#43 Southwestern Adventist University Keene#44 The University of Texas at El Paso#45 McMurry University Abilene#46 Tarleton State University Stephenville#47 Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio#48 Texas A&M University - Commerce49. WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PlainviewWayland Baptist University is a private institution that was founded in 1908. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,821, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 80 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wayland Baptist University's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $19,110 (2016-17).Wayland has both an academic and a service mission. Its academic mission is to prepare in a Christian environment broadly educated individuals who can move productively into a variety of professions or into further academic pursuits. Academic programs are designed to include a combination of educational breadth and specific career or discipline preparation. The Wayland experience is guided by a dedicated, well-qualified, accessible faculty who value teaching and learning, who exhibit both reverence and enthusiasm for that truth which has its ultimate source in God, and who endeavor to relate the higher education experience to the human condition.The student-faculty ratio at Wayland Baptist University is 10:1, and the school has 85.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Wayland Baptist University include: Business Administration and Management, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 48 percent.Wayland Baptist University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,821, with a gender distribution of 52 percent male students and 48 percent female students. At this school, 18 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 82 percent of students live off campus. Wayland Baptist University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.#50 The University of Texas at San Antonio#51 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa#52 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie#53 East Texas Baptist University Marshall#54 Angelo State University San Angelo#55 Dallas Christian College#56 West Texas A&M University Canyon#57 Paul Quinn College Dallas#58 Texas A&M University - Kingsville#59 Texas Southern University Houston60. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWNUniversity of Houston--Downtown is a public institution that was founded in 1974. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,245, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 24 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Houston--Downtown's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,938 (2016-17); out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,638 (2016-17).The University of Houston-Downtown provides life-changing educational access and opportunities to individuals living in one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in Texas. UHD is a federally designated Minority- and Hispanic- Serving Institution. Students, including many first-generation college students, enjoy working directly with dedicated faculty in a close-knit environment that provides superb academic- and student-support services. Access is broadened through a philosophy that keeps UHD's tuition and fee structure as affordable as possible; the University's charges for tuition and fees are often among the lowest of public universities in the state. UHD students also find that the University provides flexibility that fits their lifestyles because many students pursue degrees while working full or part time. Students take advantage of flexible scheduling and online options as they pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees. They also find that UHD tailors study abroad programs and other international enrichment opportunities in ways that make them realistic options for students who also work. UHD offers a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and a growing number of graduate degrees. Students benefit from the diverse array of internship possibilities that exist in the nation's fourth largest city. UHD's colleges and departments cultivate relationships with corporate and public entities to develop hands-on opportunities for students across many disciplines. Just minutes from campus, students have access to the largest medical center in the world, distinguished museums and arts centers, professional sports arenas and beautiful Gulf Coast beaches. Students are involved in community outreach projects, working at area schools and non-profit organizations. Intramural sports, led by the University's 'Ed-U-Gator' mascot, provide recreational opportunities and students also are active in student organizations and student-led activities. While UHD is well known for embracing diversity, alumni often speak about the high-quality curriculum they mastered and how UHD's rigorous standards and expectations helped prepare them for success in the workplace. UHD is one of four separate universities in the University of Houston System. It is located on the northern edge of downtown Houston where three major freeways converge, and the city's light rail service stops at the front door. This makes reaching campus convenient from work or home. UHD is a non-residential campus.The student-faculty ratio at University of Houston--Downtown is 20:1, and the school has 26.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Houston--Downtown include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 66 percent.U.S. News & World Report released its 2017 Best Colleges Rankings, and again Rice University is the highest-ranked school in the state.Nationally, the university claimed the No. 15 spot, where it tied with the University of Notre Dame and Vanderbilt University. Rice achieved an overall score of 85 and a 4.1 (out of 5) peer assessment score. It managed to attain a 97 percent retention rate among first-year students.Rice also makes an appearance on some of the U.S. News & World Report's niche lists. It ranked at No. 19 on the most innovative school list, No. 6 among best colleges for veterans, No. 7 in biomedical engineering (where the highest degree is a doctorate), No. 14 on best value school and No. 5 on best undergraduate teaching.The University of Texas at Austin fell four spots this year, from No. 52 to No. 56. It tied with Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Both schools also tied at No. 32 on the list of best colleges for veterans. Each also ranked among schools with the best undergraduate business program, with UT's McCombs School of Business at No. 6 and SMU's Cox School of Business at No. 48.UT also claimed the No. 18 spot on the Top 30 Public National Universities list.Other Texas schools that made the ranking are Baylor University at No. 71, Texas A&M - College Station at No. 74, Texas Christian University at No. 82 and Texas Tech University at No. 176.The University of Houston landed the No. 194 spot, with C. T. Bauer College of Business claiming the No. 94 spot on the best business programs list.Among unranked tier 2 schools are University of Texas-San Antonio, Lamar University, Sam Houston State University, Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas Southern University, Texas State University, Texas Woman's University, University of North Texas, University of Texas-Arlington and the University of Texas-El Paso.Some key figures from the study: the "average six-year graduation rate is 95 percent for the top 10 National Universities and 93.9 percent for the top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges." The report also state that the average freshmen retention rate is 98.1 percent for the top 10 national universities."Research has shown that smaller classes foster a productive and positive learning environment," Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News, said in a statement. "With this new index measure, U.S. News takes fuller advantage of the data schools provide, while still rewarding schools that make an effort to better serve their students with smaller classes."