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

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 at El Paso100%
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley94%
Applicants
U. Texas at El Paso12K
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley18.4K
Admitted
U. Texas at El Paso12K
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley17.3K
Yield rate
U. Texas at El Paso34%
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley41%

Quad's selectivity

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

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Texas at El Paso100%
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley96%
Men admitted
U. Texas at El Paso100%
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley92%

Test scores

SAT total,

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

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

ACT composite,

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

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

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

Test policy

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

How they read a record

  • U. Texas at El Paso

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

  • U. Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

What they look at

FactorU. Texas at El PasoU. Texas Rio Grande Valley
High school GPA RequiredConsidered
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests RequiredNot 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