UHCL vs. South Texas College

University of Houston Clear Lake vs. South Texas College comparison

	University of Houston Clear Lake	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UHCL	South Texas College
Location	Houston, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	8,562	27,894
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uhcl.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	UHCL	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$6,024	$2,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,320	$7,500
Room & Board	$9,440	$6,745
Avg Net Price	$17,871	$1,692
Avg Grant Aid	$16,973	$7,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	99%

Admission	UHCL	South Texas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,985	-
Admitted	1,377	-
Acceptance Rate	69.4%	Open
Enrolled %	25.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.39	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23
SAT Range	990/1173
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 18, 2025

Academics	UHCL	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	22:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	UHCL	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,150	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$177	N/A

Diversity	UHCL	South Texas College
% Men	37%	43%
% Women	63%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	3%
% Black	9%	0%
% Hispanic	36%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	UHCL	South Texas College
% In-State	100%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	UHCL	South Texas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South Texas College is larger than than UHCL based on total student enrollment (27,894 students vs. 8,562 students)

UHCL vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UHCL or South Texas College?

• University of Houston Clear Lake is 130.8% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($6,024.00 vs. $2,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 157.6% higher at UHCL than South Texas College ($19,320.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than UHCL ($1,692 vs. $17,871)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 40% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($6,745 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Texas College than University of Houston Clear Lake (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 117.6% larger than aid received South Texas College ($16,973 vs. $7,799)

Which college is harder to get into, UHCL 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 UHCL .

UHCL vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UHCL 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 UHCL.

• Graduates from University of Houston Clear Lake earn on average $19,500 more per year than South Texas College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $34,200)

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