Quad
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley
California State University-Los Angeles

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Texas Rio Grande Valley's yield is 31 pts higher than California State University-Los Angeles's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State University-Los Angeles admits 91% vs. 94% at U. Texas Rio Grande Valley

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley94%
California State University-Los Angeles91%
Applicants
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley18.4K
California State University-Los Angeles32.7K
Admitted
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley17.3K
California State University-Los Angeles29.9K
Yield rate
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley41%
California State University-Los Angeles9%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Texas Rio Grande ValleyOpen
  • California State University-Los AngelesOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley96%
California State University-Los Angeles92%
Men admitted
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley92%
California State University-Los Angeles90%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley
880–1090
California State University-Los AngelesTest-blind–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley
15–21
California State University-Los AngelesTest-blind–

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley27%
California State University-Los AngelesNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley23%
California State University-Los AngelesNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Texas Rio Grande ValleyTest-optional
  • California State University-Los AngelesTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Texas Rio Grande Valley

    The high school record is required; GPA, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.

  • California State University-Los Angeles

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Texas Rio Grande ValleyCalifornia State University-Los Angeles
High school GPA ConsideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 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