Quad

Head-to-head

U. Tampa
Texas Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas Christian graduates 17 pts more of its students than U. Tampa (82% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Tampa costs about $11.6K less per year on average than Texas Christian ($37,326 vs. $48,959, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Texas Christian is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Texas Christian grads earn $9K more ten years out than U. Tampa's ($68,424 vs. $59,436)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Texas Christian's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Tampa's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Texas Christian's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. Tampa

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Tampa admits 40%, Texas Christian 48%; Texas Christian's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
U. Tampa40%
Texas Christian48%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. TampaVery selective
  • Texas ChristianVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. TampaTest-blind
Texas Christian
1110–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. TampaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Texas ChristianRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

U. Tampa and Texas Christian are about the same size; U. Tampa has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Tampa10.6K
Texas Christian11K
Pell Grant share
U. Tampa15%
Texas Christian14%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at both; Texas Christian has 14 students per faculty member to U. Tampa's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Tampa17 to 1
Texas Christian14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. TampaFinance, General10%
  • Texas ChristianFinance, General11%

What each costs

U. Tampa costs about $11.6K less a year than Texas Christian on average; Texas Christian's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tampa$37.3K
Texas Christian$49K
Aid generosity
U. Tampa28%
Texas Christian36%

What each pays off

Texas Christian's former students earn more, a median $68.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tampa$59.4K
Texas Christian$68.4K
Graduation rate
U. Tampa64%
Texas Christian82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. TampaGrowing+121%
  • Texas ChristianGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Texas Christian University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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