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U. Texas at El Paso
Texas Southern

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Texas at El Paso has 3.1× as many undergrads as Texas Southern

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Texas Southern has 11 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas at El Paso (72% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Texas Southern is more diverse (index 0.25 vs. 0.22)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Texas at El Paso21K
Texas Southern6.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at El Paso62%
Texas Southern72%
First-gen share
U. Texas at El Paso41%
Texas Southern39%
Diversity index
U. Texas at El Paso0.22
Texas Southern0.25

Who they are

Men
U. Texas at El Paso45%
Texas Southern35%
Part-time students
U. Texas at El Paso27%
Texas Southern13%
Students 25 and older
U. Texas at El Paso18%
Texas Southern14%

Race & ethnicity

U. Texas at El Paso
Texas Southern
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Texas at El Paso93%
Texas Southern78%
First-years from other states
U. Texas at El Paso2%
Texas Southern20%
First-years from abroad
U. Texas at El Paso5%
Texas Southern0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Texas at El Paso1,591
Texas Southern448
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Texas at El Paso28%
Texas Southern22%

Campus

U. Texas at El Paso
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Texas Southern
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Texas at El PasoTexas Southern
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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