Wade College vs. UT-Pan American

Wade College vs. The University of Texas Pan American comparison

	Wade College	The University of Texas Pan American	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wade College	UT-Pan American
Location	Dallas, TX	Edinburg, TX
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	157	31,559
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#896
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	wadecollege.edu	utpa.edu
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Costs	Wade College	UT-Pan American
Tuition (In State)	$17,120	$7,854
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,120	$17,649
Room & Board	$8,552	$8,888
Avg Net Price	$17,859	$8,105
Avg Grant Aid	$6,195	$9,938
% Receiving Grant Aid	55%	98%

Admission	Wade College	UT-Pan American
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	13,744
Admitted	-	12,053
Acceptance Rate	Open	87.7%
Enrolled %	Open	47.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		830/1090
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Wade College	UT-Pan American
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (50%) Business (50%)	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Wade College	UT-Pan American
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$10,539
Median Loan Payment	$240	$108

Diversity	Wade College	UT-Pan American
% Men	13%	40%
% Women	87%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	3%
% Black	39%	1%
% Hispanic	17%	91%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Wade College	UT-Pan American
% In-State	98%	99%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	Wade College	UT-Pan American
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than Wade College based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 157 students)

Wade College vs. UT-Pan American Cost Comparison

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

• Wade College is 118% more expensive to attend than UT-Pan American for in-state tuition ($17,120.00 vs. $7,854.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at UT-Pan American than Wade College ($17,649.00 vs. $17,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than Wade College ($8,105 vs. $17,859)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wade College are 3.9% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($8,552 vs. $8,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than Wade College (98% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Pan American students is 60.4% larger than aid received Wade College ($9,938 vs. $6,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Wade College 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 Wade College .

Wade College vs. UT-Pan American Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wade College 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 Wade College.

• Graduates from The University of Texas Pan American earn on average $13,100 more per year than Wade College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $28,800)
• The University of Texas Pan American students graduate with a $12,711 lower median federal student loan debt than Wade College graduates. ($10,539 vs. $23,250)
• UT-Pan American graduates are paying $132 less per month on federal student loans than Wade College graduates. ($108 vs. $240)
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wade College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 20%)

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