Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cleveland State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (56% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's yield is 5 pts higher than Cleveland State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Cleveland State is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Cleveland State ($20,547 vs. $23,883, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Cleveland State (43% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Cleveland State is a bit larger (8,969 vs. 8,034)

    Undergrads

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

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admits 89%, Cleveland State 91%; Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi89%
Cleveland State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiOpen
  • Cleveland StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
970–1193
Cleveland StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Cleveland StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Cleveland State is a bit larger than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (8,969 vs. 8,034 undergrads); Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi8K
Cleveland State9K
Pell Grant share
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi43%
Cleveland State41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Cleveland State has 16 students per faculty member to Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's 19.

Students per faculty member
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi19 to 1
Cleveland State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • Cleveland StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi costs about $3.3K less a year than Cleveland State on average; Cleveland State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi$20.5K
Cleveland State$23.9K
Aid generosity
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi26%
Cleveland State27%

What each pays off

Cleveland State's former students earn more, a median $52.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi$51.9K
Cleveland State$52.1K
Graduation rate
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi43%
Cleveland State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiGrowing+51%
  • Cleveland StateGrowing+121%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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