Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston graduates 66 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (91% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston grads earn $29.5K more ten years out than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley's ($92,961 vs. $63,435)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has 9 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (38% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (35% vs. 34%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley admits 97%; U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley97%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot rated
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
1130–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston545
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley859
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston34%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston10 to 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse92%
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyBusiness/Commerce, General28%

What each pays off

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's former students earn more, a median $93K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston$93K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$63.4K
Graduation rate
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston91%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley25%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyGrowing+106%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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