UT-Pan American vs. St. Mary's University

The University of Texas Pan American vs. St. Mary's University comparison

	The University of Texas Pan American	St. Mary's University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UT-Pan American	St. Mary's University
Location	Edinburg, TX	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	31,559	3,253
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#896	#517
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utpa.edu	stmarytx.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than St. Mary's University based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 3,253 students)

UT-Pan American vs. St. Mary's University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UT-Pan American or St. Mary's University?

• St. Mary's University is 334.9% more expensive to attend than UT-Pan American for in-state tuition ($34,154.00 vs. $7,854.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.5% higher at St. Mary's University than The University of Texas Pan American ($34,154.00 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 St. Mary's University ($8,105 vs. $21,379)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Pan American are 28.8% lower than costs at St. Mary's University ($8,888 vs. $11,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St. Mary's University than The University of Texas Pan American (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Mary's University students is 156% larger than aid received The University of Texas Pan American ($25,439 vs. $9,938)

UT-Pan American vs. St. Mary's University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St. Mary's University (1038) is 114 points higher than at UT-Pan American (924)
• Incoming St. Mary's University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at UT-Pan American (19)
• Accepted freshman St. Mary's University students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at UT-Pan American (3.16)
• UT-Pan American has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than St. Mary's University (86.2%)

UT-Pan American vs. St. Mary's University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT-Pan American or St. Mary's University? 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 St. Mary's University and UT-Pan American.

• The graduation rate at St. Mary's University is higher than The University of Texas Pan American (58% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from St. Mary's University earn on average $8,100 more per year than UT-Pan American graduates after ten years. ($50,000 vs. $41,900)
• The University of Texas Pan American students graduate with a $16,461 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Mary's University graduates. ($10,539 vs. $27,000)
• UT-Pan American graduates are paying $171 less per month on federal student loans than St. Mary's University graduates. ($108 vs. $279)
• More St. Mary's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 51%)

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