UT-Pan American vs. South Texas College

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

	The University of Texas Pan American	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
Location	Edinburg, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	31,931	26,440
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#877
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utpa.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$7,857	$4,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,937	$7,500
Room & Board	$9,662	$8,388
Avg Net Price	$6,978	$1,414
Avg Grant Aid	$11,481	$6,354
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	99%

Admission	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	13,542	-
Admitted	11,486	-
Acceptance Rate	84.8%	Open
Enrolled %	49.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2026	Jun 18, 2026

Academics	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	42%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,900	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,539	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
% Men	5%	18%
% Women	10%	21%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	3%
% Black	1%	0%
% Hispanic	91%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	UT-Pan American	South Texas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than South Texas College based on total student enrollment (31,931 students vs. 26,440 students)

UT-Pan American vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

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

• The University of Texas Pan American is 54.1% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($7,857.00 vs. $5,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.2% higher at UT-Pan American than South Texas College ($17,937.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than UT-Pan American ($1,414 vs. $6,978)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 15.2% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($8,388 vs. $9,662)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Texas College than The University of Texas Pan American (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Pan American students is 80.7% larger than aid received South Texas College ($11,481 vs. $6,354)

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

UT-Pan American vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT-Pan American or South Texas 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 South Texas College and UT-Pan American.

• Graduates from The University of Texas Pan American earn on average $7,700 more per year than South Texas College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $34,200)

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