UCSD vs. UT Austin

University of California San Diego vs. The University of Texas at Austin comparison

	University of California San Diego	The University of Texas at Austin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UCSD	UT Austin
Location	La Jolla, CA	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	42,376	53,082
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#88	#105
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucsd.edu	utexas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than UCSD based on total student enrollment (53,082 students vs. 42,376 students)

UCSD vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCSD or UT Austin?

• University of California San Diego is 1.3% more expensive to attend than UT Austin for in-state tuition ($11,834.00 vs. $11,678.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at UT Austin than University of California San Diego ($42,778.00 vs. $42,611.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California San Diego than UT Austin ($13,293 vs. $18,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Austin are 21.7% lower than costs at University of California San Diego ($14,136 vs. $17,198)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of California San Diego than The University of Texas at Austin (64% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California San Diego students is 100.5% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Austin ($24,176 vs. $12,060)

UCSD vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of California San Diego (1344) is 47 points higher than at UT Austin (1297)
• Incoming UCSD students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at UT Austin (29)
• Accepted freshman UCSD students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at UT Austin (3.8)
• UT Austin has a higher acceptance rate (29.1%) than UCSD (24.5%)

UCSD vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCSD or UT Austin? 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 Austin and UCSD.

• The graduation rate at UCSD is higher than The University of Texas at Austin (85% vs. 81%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $700 more per year than UCSD graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $67,900)
• University of California San Diego students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($18,500 vs. $22,250)
• UCSD graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($191 vs. $230)
• More UCSD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Austin students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 77%)

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