Huston-Tillotson University vs. UT-Pan American

Huston Tillotson University vs. The University of Texas Pan American comparison

	Huston Tillotson University	The University of Texas Pan American	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
Location	Austin, TX	Edinburg, TX
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,025	31,559
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#896
Religious Affiliation	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	htu.edu	utpa.edu
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Costs	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
Tuition (In State)	$12,569	$7,854
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,569	$17,649
Room & Board	$8,449	$8,888
Avg Net Price	$21,069	$8,105
Avg Grant Aid	$4,458	$9,938
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,885	13,744
Admitted	979	12,053
Acceptance Rate	51.9%	87.7%
Enrolled %	18.8%	47.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.92	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/20	16/22
SAT Range	840/1000	830/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) General Studies (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Psychology (8%)	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
Graduation Rate	20%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,539
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$108

Diversity	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
% Men	43%	40%
% Women	57%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	5%	3%
% Black	67%	1%
% Hispanic	23%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
% In-State	81%	99%
% Out-of-State	14%	0%
Campus	Huston-Tillotson University	UT-Pan American
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than Huston-Tillotson University based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 1,025 students)

Huston-Tillotson University vs. UT-Pan American Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Huston-Tillotson University or UT-Pan American?

• Huston Tillotson University is 60% more expensive to attend than UT-Pan American for in-state tuition ($12,569.00 vs. $7,854.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.4% higher at UT-Pan American than Huston Tillotson University ($17,649.00 vs. $12,569.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than Huston-Tillotson University ($8,105 vs. $21,069)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Huston Tillotson University are 5.2% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($8,449 vs. $8,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than Huston Tillotson University (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Pan American students is 122.9% larger than aid received Huston Tillotson University ($9,938 vs. $4,458)

Huston-Tillotson University vs. UT-Pan American Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Huston-Tillotson University 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 Huston-Tillotson University .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas Pan American (924) is 138 points higher than at Huston-Tillotson University (786)
• Incoming UT-Pan American students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Huston-Tillotson University (16)
• Accepted freshman UT-Pan American students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Huston-Tillotson University (2.92)
• UT-Pan American has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Huston-Tillotson University (51.9%)

Huston-Tillotson University vs. UT-Pan American Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Huston-Tillotson University 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 Huston-Tillotson University.

• The graduation rate at UT-Pan American is higher than Huston Tillotson University (42% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas Pan American earn on average $8,900 more per year than Huston-Tillotson University graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $33,000)
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Huston-Tillotson University students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 27%)

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