Medgar vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville

CUNY Medgar Evers College vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville comparison

	CUNY Medgar Evers College	The University of Texas at Brownsville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Location	Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,846	8,193
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#792
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cuny.edu	utb.edu
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Costs	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Tuition (In State)	$6,930	$1,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$3,000
Room & Board	$21,788	$10,413
Avg Net Price	$6,207	$5,085
Avg Grant Aid	$7,896	$5,639
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	99%

Admission	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	11,239	-
Admitted	9,372	-
Acceptance Rate	83.4%	Open
Enrolled %	8.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	780/1000
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Physical Sciences (14%) Health Professions (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Education (8%)	Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (12%) General Studies (12%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Graduation Rate	39%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,033	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$93	$155

Diversity	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
% Men	5%	24%
% Women	6%	33%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	3%
% Black	78%	0%
% Hispanic	13%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
% In-State	83%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Medgar	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Brownsville is larger than than Medgar based on total student enrollment (8,193 students vs. 3,846 students)

Medgar vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Medgar or The University of Texas at Brownsville?

• CUNY Medgar Evers College is 285% more expensive to attend than The University of Texas at Brownsville for in-state tuition ($6,930.00 vs. $1,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 396% higher at Medgar than The University of Texas at Brownsville ($14,880.00 vs. $3,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Brownsville than Medgar ($5,085 vs. $6,207)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Brownsville are 109.2% lower than costs at CUNY Medgar Evers College ($10,413 vs. $21,788)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Brownsville than CUNY Medgar Evers College (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY Medgar Evers College students is 40% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Brownsville ($7,896 vs. $5,639)

Which college is harder to get into, Medgar or The University of Texas at Brownsville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The University of Texas at Brownsville or Medgar .

Medgar vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Medgar or The University of Texas at Brownsville? 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 The University of Texas at Brownsville and Medgar .

• The graduation rate at Medgar is higher than The University of Texas at Brownsville (39% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from CUNY Medgar Evers College earn on average $2,400 more per year than The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates after ten years. ($38,400 vs. $36,000)
• CUNY Medgar Evers College students graduate with a $5,967 lower median federal student loan debt than The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates. ($9,033 vs. $15,000)
• Medgar graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates. ($93 vs. $155)
• More Medgar graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The University of Texas at Brownsville students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 38%)

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