Quad
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley
U. Texas at El Paso

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Texas Rio Grande Valley's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Texas at El Paso's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas Rio Grande Valley's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. Texas at El Paso's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Texas Rio Grande Valley admits 94% vs. 100% at U. Texas at El Paso

    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%
U. Texas at El Paso100%
Applicants
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley18.4K
U. Texas at El Paso12K
Admitted
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley17.3K
U. Texas at El Paso12K
Yield rate
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley41%
U. Texas at El Paso34%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Texas Rio Grande ValleyOpen
  • U. Texas at El PasoOpen

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%
U. Texas at El Paso100%
Men admitted
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley92%
U. Texas at El Paso100%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley
880–1090
U. Texas at El Paso
860–1080

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

ACT composite,

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley
15–21
U. Texas at El Paso
17–22

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

Submitted SAT
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley27%
U. Texas at El Paso54%
Submitted ACT
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley23%
U. Texas at El Paso2%

Test policy

  • U. Texas Rio Grande ValleyTest-optional
  • U. Texas at El PasoTest-optional

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.

  • U. Texas at El Paso

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

What they look at

FactorU. Texas Rio Grande ValleyU. Texas at El Paso
High school GPA ConsideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredRequired
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredRequired
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