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Colleges in and near Belton

Belton is home to University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (3,306 students on campus) is inside the city. About 11% of Belton’s residents are enrolled in college, above Texas (6%).

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Belton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,801 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Residents in college
11%
Above TX (6%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Temple College · $3,000 tuition
Nearest public university
52.1 mi
Austin Community College District · $2,550 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college in Belton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in BeltonThe University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has 3,306 students on campus in Belton, 49% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.7 miles awayTemple College in Temple: tuition and fees $3,000 a year for Texas residents.In-state price at Austin Community College DistrictLiving in Texas, Austin Community College District charges $2,550 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,590. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Texas (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Belton

One private college within 1.4 miles, and Temple College 7.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Austin Community College District, is 52.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Mary Hardin-BaylorTemple CollegeBelton
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,306 on campus · In Belton96%admitted$26knet price49%graduate$56kearningsTemple CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,495 on campus · 7.7 mi · Temple$11knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $3,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Belton’s median household income ($59,130) falls.

Austin Community College District52.1 mi · Austin · sticker $15,190 · tuition $2,550$7,759a year
Temple College7.7 mi · Temple · sticker $14,200 · tuition $3,000$11,563a year
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorIn Belton · sticker $46,874$23,607a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Mary Hardin-BaylorTemple CollegeAustin Community College District
Austin Community College District20% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor49% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Temple College32% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Belton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 23%Business 20%Psychology 10%Education 10%Biology 8%Parks & recreation 6%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing152 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology52 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness32 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Biology, General31 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas30 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities30 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Marketing24 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Belton

Is Belton a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Belton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Texas (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, has 3,306 students on campus.

What colleges are in Belton?

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is inside the city. Temple College is 7.7 miles away in Temple.

What is the closest community college to Belton, and what does it cost?

Temple College in Temple, 7.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,000 a year for Texas residents; the federal net price, $10,682, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Austin Community College District cost if we live in Texas?

Tuition and fees are $2,550 a year in-state and $10,590 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,789 (under $30,000 income) to $14,889 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Belton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →