Quad

Head-to-head

Eastern New Mexico
U. Texas Permian Basin

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern New Mexico's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at U. Texas Permian Basin

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Texas Permian Basin grads earn $17.5K more ten years out than Eastern New Mexico's ($56,073 vs. $38,550)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Eastern New Mexico costs about $10.8K less per year on average than U. Texas Permian Basin ($9,911 vs. $20,670, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Texas Permian Basin's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than Eastern New Mexico's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is 7 pts higher than Eastern New Mexico's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern New Mexico (39% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern New Mexico admits 92%, U. Texas Permian Basin 95%; U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern New Mexico92%
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern New MexicoOpen
  • U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Eastern New Mexico
830–1060
U. Texas Permian Basin
910–1130
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern New MexicoGPA and school record required
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas Permian Basin is a bit larger than Eastern New Mexico (3,911 vs. 3,357 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern New Mexico3.4K
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Pell Grant share
Eastern New Mexico36%
U. Texas Permian Basin39%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Eastern New Mexico, and Psychology at U. Texas Permian Basin.

Students per faculty member
Eastern New Mexico18 to 1
U. Texas Permian Basin19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern New MexicoGeneral Studies11%
  • U. Texas Permian BasinPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Eastern New Mexico costs about $10.8K less a year than U. Texas Permian Basin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern New Mexico$9.9K
U. Texas Permian Basin$20.7K
Aid generosity
Eastern New Mexico54%
U. Texas Permian Basin30%

What each pays off

U. Texas Permian Basin's former students earn more, a median $56.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern New Mexico$38.6K
U. Texas Permian Basin$56.1K
Graduation rate
Eastern New Mexico50%
U. Texas Permian Basin49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas Permian Basin but fell at Eastern New Mexico; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern New MexicoShrinking−22%
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGrowing+34%
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 2018About 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