Career Point College vs. UT-Pan American

Career Point College vs. The University of Texas Pan American comparison

	Career Point College	The University of Texas Pan American	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
Location	San Antonio, TX	Edinburg, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,549	31,559
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#896
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	careerpointcollege.edu	utpa.edu
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Costs	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
Tuition (In State)	$18,650	$7,854
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,650	$17,649
Room & Board	$8,000	$8,888
Avg Net Price	$25,734	$8,105
Avg Grant Aid	$6,075	$9,938
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	98%

Admission	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	13,744
Admitted	-	12,053
Acceptance Rate	Open	87.7%
Enrolled %	Open	47.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		830/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (73%) Business (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Legal Professions (5%) Education (2%)	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$22,200	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,333	$10,539
Median Loan Payment	$158	$108

Diversity	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	0%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	3%
% Black	24%	1%
% Hispanic	57%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
% In-State	-	99%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Career Point College	UT-Pan American
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than Career Point College based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 1,549 students)

Career Point College vs. UT-Pan American Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Career Point College or UT-Pan American?

• Career Point College is 137.5% more expensive to attend than UT-Pan American for in-state tuition ($18,650.00 vs. $7,854.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.7% higher at Career Point College than The University of Texas Pan American ($18,650.00 vs. $17,649.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than Career Point College ($8,105 vs. $25,734)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Career Point College are 11.1% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($8,000 vs. $8,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than Career Point College (98% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Pan American students is 63.6% larger than aid received Career Point College ($9,938 vs. $6,075)

Which college is harder to get into, Career Point College or UT-Pan American? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT-Pan American or Career Point College .

Career Point College vs. UT-Pan American Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Career Point College or UT-Pan American? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UT-Pan American and Career Point College.

• Graduates from The University of Texas Pan American earn on average $19,700 more per year than Career Point College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $22,200)
• The University of Texas Pan American students graduate with a $4,794 lower median federal student loan debt than Career Point College graduates. ($10,539 vs. $15,333)
• UT-Pan American graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Career Point College graduates. ($108 vs. $158)
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Career Point College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 18%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/