U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Academics

U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston10 to 1Fewest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley14 to 1

Full-time faculty share

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston97%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley55%

Average faculty salary

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston$101,135Highest

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$77,235

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

$166,036 (public, GASB accounting)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

$2,942 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Endowment per student

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

$238,804 (public, GASB accounting)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

$15,022 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Tuition share of core revenue

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston3%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley42%

Shown as figures, not bars: public and private nonprofit colleges report finances on different accounting forms, so dollar amounts aren't directly comparable across them.

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston332

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley114

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

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Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why