UT-Pan American vs. North American College

The University of Texas Pan American vs. North American College comparison

	The University of Texas Pan American	North American College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UT-Pan American	North American College
Location	Edinburg, TX	Houston, TX
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	31,559	827
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#896
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utpa.edu	northamerican.edu
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Costs	UT-Pan American	North American College
Tuition (In State)	$7,854	$11,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,649	$11,700
Room & Board	$8,888	$8,360
Avg Net Price	$8,105	$13,978
Avg Grant Aid	$9,938	$9,202
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	UT-Pan American	North American College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	13,744	-
Admitted	12,053	-
Acceptance Rate	87.7%
Enrolled %	47.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	830/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025	Jul 31, 2025

Academics	UT-Pan American	North American College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	UT-Pan American	North American College
Graduation Rate	42%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,539	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	UT-Pan American	North American College
% Men	40%	64%
% Women	60%	36%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	9%
% Black	1%	12%
% Hispanic	91%	24%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	51%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	UT-Pan American	North American College
% In-State	99%	71%
% Out-of-State	0%	8%
Campus	UT-Pan American	North American College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than North American College based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 827 students)

UT-Pan American vs. North American College Cost Comparison

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

• North American College is 49% more expensive to attend than UT-Pan American for in-state tuition ($11,700.00 vs. $7,854.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.8% higher at UT-Pan American than North American College ($17,649.00 vs. $11,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than North American College ($8,105 vs. $13,978)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North American College are 6.3% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($8,360 vs. $8,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than North American College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Pan American students is 8% larger than aid received North American College ($9,938 vs. $9,202)

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

• Accepted freshman UT-Pan American students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at North American College (3.0)

UT-Pan American vs. North American College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT-Pan American or North American College? 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 North American College and UT-Pan American.

• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North American College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 17%)

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