Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Houston-Clear Lake graduates 21 pts more of its students than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (64% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Houston-Clear Lake's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Houston-Clear Lake has 9 pts more first-gen students than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (48% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Houston-Clear Lake costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ($14,862 vs. $20,547, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Houston-Clear Lake grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's ($59,004 vs. $51,865)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Houston-Clear Lake is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index

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

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admits 89%, U. Houston-Clear Lake 91%; U. Houston-Clear Lake's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi89%
U. Houston-Clear Lake91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiOpen
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
970–1193
U. Houston-Clear Lake
970–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%

Who's on each campus

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a bit larger than U. Houston-Clear Lake (8,034 vs. 6,078 undergrads); U. Houston-Clear Lake has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi8K
U. Houston-Clear Lake6.1K
Pell Grant share
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi43%
U. Houston-Clear Lake45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at U. Houston-Clear Lake.

Students per faculty member
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi19 to 1
U. Houston-Clear Lake15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10%

What each costs

U. Houston-Clear Lake costs about $5.7K less a year than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi$20.5K
U. Houston-Clear Lake$14.9K
Aid generosity
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi26%
U. Houston-Clear Lake39%

What each pays off

U. Houston-Clear Lake's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi$51.9K
U. Houston-Clear Lake$59K
Graduation rate
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi43%
U. Houston-Clear Lake64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiGrowing+51%
  • U. Houston-Clear LakeGrowing+125%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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