UH vs. UT Austin

University of Houston vs. The University of Texas at Austin comparison

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Overview	UH	UT Austin
Location	Houston, TX	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	46,676	53,082
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#468	#105
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uh.edu	utexas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than UH based on total student enrollment (53,082 students vs. 46,676 students)

UH vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UH or UT Austin?

• The University of Texas at Austin is 34.5% more expensive to attend than UH for in-state tuition ($11,678.00 vs. $8,685.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.1% higher at UT Austin than University of Houston ($42,778.00 vs. $21,165.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Houston than UT Austin ($13,738 vs. $18,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Houston are 30.5% lower than costs at The University of Texas at Austin ($10,830 vs. $14,136)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Houston than The University of Texas at Austin (74% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Austin students is 4.4% larger than aid received University of Houston ($12,060 vs. $11,551)

UH vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas at Austin (1297) is 143 points higher than at UH (1154)
• Incoming UT Austin students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at UH (26)
• Accepted freshman UT Austin students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at UH (3.46)
• UH has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than UT Austin (29.1%)

UH vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UH 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 UH.

• The graduation rate at UT Austin is higher than University of Houston (81% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $9,600 more per year than UH graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $59,000)
• University of Houston students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($19,750 vs. $22,250)
• UH graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($204 vs. $230)
• More UT Austin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UH students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 61%)

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