UHCL vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville

University of Houston Clear Lake vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville comparison

	University of Houston Clear Lake	The University of Texas at Brownsville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Location	Houston, TX	Brownsville, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	8,211	8,193
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uhcl.edu	utb.edu
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Costs	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Tuition (In State)	$6,024	$1,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,608	$3,000
Room & Board	$11,014	$10,413
Avg Net Price	$10,488	$5,085
Avg Grant Aid	$12,220	$5,639
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	99%

Admission	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,348	-
Admitted	1,768	-
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	Open
Enrolled %	24.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.39	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	990/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	24:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (12%) General Studies (12%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Graduation Rate	-	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,150	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$155

Diversity	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
% Men	9%	24%
% Women	16%	33%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	3%
% Black	9%	0%
% Hispanic	36%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
% In-State	95%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	UHCL	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Houston Clear Lake is larger than than The University of Texas at Brownsville based on total student enrollment (8,211 students vs. 8,193 students)

UHCL vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UHCL or The University of Texas at Brownsville?

• University of Houston Clear Lake is 234.7% more expensive to attend than The University of Texas at Brownsville for in-state tuition ($6,024.00 vs. $1,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 553.6% higher at UHCL than The University of Texas at Brownsville ($19,608.00 vs. $3,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Brownsville than UHCL ($5,085 vs. $10,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Brownsville are 5.8% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($10,413 vs. $11,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Brownsville than University of Houston Clear Lake (99% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 116.7% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Brownsville ($12,220 vs. $5,639)

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

UHCL vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UHCL or The University of Texas at Brownsville? 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 The University of Texas at Brownsville and UHCL.

• Graduates from University of Houston Clear Lake earn on average $17,700 more per year than The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $36,000)
• The University of Texas at Brownsville students graduate with a $2,150 lower median federal student loan debt than UHCL graduates. ($15,000 vs. $17,150)
• The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than UHCL graduates. ($155 vs. $177)
• More UHCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The University of Texas at Brownsville students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 38%)

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