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.