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Head-to-head

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
U. Minnesota-Rochester

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston graduates 32 pts more of its students than U. Minnesota-Rochester (91% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston grads earn $23.9K more ten years out than U. Minnesota-Rochester's ($92,961 vs. $69,020)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has 19 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Rochester (38% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Rochester has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (36% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Minnesota-Rochester is a bit larger (568 vs. 545)

    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

U. Minnesota-Rochester admits 71%; U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
U. Minnesota-Rochester71%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot rated
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
U. Minnesota-Rochester
950–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and U. Minnesota-Rochester are about the same size; U. Minnesota-Rochester has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston545
U. Minnesota-Rochester568
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston34%
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at U. Minnesota-Rochester.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston10 to 1
U. Minnesota-Rochester13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse92%
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%

What each costs

Only U. Minnesota-Rochester reports an average cost ($19.7K).

Average cost, all students
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
U. Minnesota-Rochester$19.7K
Aid generosity
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%

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
U. Minnesota-Rochester$69K
Graduation rate
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston91%
U. Minnesota-Rochester60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Minnesota-Rochester, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGrowing+119%
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 2018About 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