UAPB vs. Texas Wesleyan University

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Texas Wesleyan University comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Texas Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Fort Worth, TX
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,387	2,578
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#987	#845
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	txwes.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$31,390
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$31,390
Room & Board	$8,866	$10,919
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$15,652
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$29,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	4,622
Admitted	2,900	2,816
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	60.9%
Enrolled %	19.8%	16.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/18	14/21
SAT Range	805/1045	910/1100
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Business (21%) Education (20%) General Studies (13%) Psychology (9%) Legal Professions (6%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
Graduation Rate	23%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$24,999
Median Loan Payment	$276	$258

Diversity	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
% Men	44%	44%
% Women	56%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	30%
% Black	92%	13%
% Hispanic	1%	25%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	26%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
% In-State	59%	96%
% Out-of-State	38%	4%
Campus	UAPB	Texas Wesleyan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas Wesleyan University is larger than than UAPB based on total student enrollment (2,578 students vs. 2,387 students)

UAPB vs. Texas Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Texas Wesleyan University?

• Texas Wesleyan University is 456.6% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($31,390.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 145% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($31,390.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Texas Wesleyan University ($9,959 vs. $15,652)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 23.2% lower than costs at Texas Wesleyan University ($8,866 vs. $10,919)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as Texas Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 115.6% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($29,039 vs. $13,469)

UAPB vs. Texas Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Texas Wesleyan University (1003) is 132 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Texas Wesleyan University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Texas Wesleyan University students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• UAPB has a higher acceptance rate (69.3%) than Texas Wesleyan University (60.9%)

UAPB vs. Texas Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Texas Wesleyan 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 Texas Wesleyan University and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Texas Wesleyan University is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (37% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Texas Wesleyan University earn on average $14,000 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $30,200)
• Texas Wesleyan University students graduate with a $1,749 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($24,999 vs. $26,748)
• Texas Wesleyan University graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($258 vs. $276)
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 30%)

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