UHCL vs. UT-Pan American

University of Houston Clear Lake vs. The University of Texas Pan American comparison

	University of Houston Clear Lake	The University of Texas Pan American	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UHCL	UT-Pan American
Location	Houston, TX	Edinburg, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	8,211	31,931
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#877
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uhcl.edu	utpa.edu
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Costs	UHCL	UT-Pan American
Tuition (In State)	$6,024	$7,857
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,608	$17,937
Room & Board	$11,014	$9,662
Avg Net Price	$10,488	$6,978
Avg Grant Aid	$12,220	$11,481
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	92%

Admission	UHCL	UT-Pan American
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,348	13,542
Admitted	1,768	11,486
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	84.8%
Enrolled %	24.8%	49.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	16/22
SAT Range	990/1170	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2026	Jul 1, 2026

Academics	UHCL	UT-Pan American
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	19:1
Popular Majors		Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	UHCL	UT-Pan American
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,150	$10,539
Median Loan Payment	$177	$108

Diversity	UHCL	UT-Pan American
% Men	9%	5%
% Women	16%	10%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	3%
% Black	9%	1%
% Hispanic	36%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	UHCL	UT-Pan American
% In-State	95%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	UHCL	UT-Pan American
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than UHCL based on total student enrollment (31,931 students vs. 8,211 students)

UHCL vs. UT-Pan American Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UHCL or UT-Pan American?

• The University of Texas Pan American is 30.4% more expensive to attend than UHCL for in-state tuition ($7,857.00 vs. $6,024.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.3% higher at UHCL than The University of Texas Pan American ($19,608.00 vs. $17,937.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than UHCL ($6,978 vs. $10,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Pan American are 14% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($9,662 vs. $11,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than University of Houston Clear Lake (92% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 6.4% larger than aid received The University of Texas Pan American ($12,220 vs. $11,481)

UHCL vs. UT-Pan American Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Houston Clear Lake (1025) is 101 points higher than at UT-Pan American (924)
• Incoming UHCL students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at UT-Pan American (19)
• Accepted freshman UHCL students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at UT-Pan American (3.16)
• UT-Pan American has a higher acceptance rate (84.8%) than UHCL (75.3%)

UHCL vs. UT-Pan American Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UHCL or UT-Pan American? 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-Pan American and UHCL.

• Graduates from University of Houston Clear Lake earn on average $11,800 more per year than UT-Pan American graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $41,900)
• The University of Texas Pan American students graduate with a $6,611 lower median federal student loan debt than UHCL graduates. ($10,539 vs. $17,150)
• UT-Pan American graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than UHCL graduates. ($108 vs. $177)
• More UHCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 51%)

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