According to Grapevine-Collyeville ISD and Carroll ISD statistics, more seniors in CISD and GCISD attend a four-year university rather than a community college or trade school after graduation.

However, without factoring in financial aid, the average tuition and fees in the nation at community colleges is less than half of the average tuition and fees at a public four‐year institution and one-tenth of the tuition and fees at a private four-year institution, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Tarrant County offers both universities and colleges.