Quad

Head-to-head

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
U. Houston-Clear Lake

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Houston-Clear Lake's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Houston-Clear Lake graduates 12 pts more of its students than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (64% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Houston-Clear Lake costs about $7.6K less per year on average than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ($14,862 vs. $22,429, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Houston-Clear Lake has 9 pts more first-gen students than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (48% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Houston-Clear Lake has 4 pts more Pell recipients than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Houston-Clear Lake's yield is 3 pts higher than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate

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

U. Houston-Clear Lake admits 91%, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 92%; U. Houston-Clear Lake's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania92%
U. Houston-Clear Lake91%
Quad's selectivity
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaOpen
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
1000–1180
U. Houston-Clear Lake
970–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%

Who's on each campus

U. Houston-Clear Lake is a bit larger than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (6,078 vs. 4,814 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania4.8K
U. Houston-Clear Lake6.1K
Pell Grant share
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania41%
U. Houston-Clear Lake45%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at U. Houston-Clear Lake.

Students per faculty member
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania21 to 1
U. Houston-Clear Lake15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General9%
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10%

What each costs

U. Houston-Clear Lake costs about $7.6K less a year than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$22.4K
U. Houston-Clear Lake$14.9K
Aid generosity
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania27%
U. Houston-Clear Lake39%

What each pays off

U. Houston-Clear Lake's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$56.1K
U. Houston-Clear Lake$59K
Graduation rate
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania52%
U. Houston-Clear Lake64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+42%
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeGrowing+125%
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;University of Houston-Clear Lake Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;University of Houston-Clear Lake Common Data Set 2024–25, 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