Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Virginia State has 19 pts more Pell recipients than Texas A&M University-Kingsville (72% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Texas A&M University-Kingsville has 12 pts more first-gen students than Virginia State (46% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-Kingsville's SAT midpoint is 95 points higher than Virginia State's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Texas A&M University-Kingsville costs about $6.1K less per year on average than Virginia State ($14,511 vs. $20,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Texas A&M University-Kingsville's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Virginia State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Texas A&M University-Kingsville is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.30)

    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

Virginia State admits 89%, Texas A&M University-Kingsville 91%; Texas A&M University-Kingsville's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A&M University-Kingsville91%
Virginia State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A&M University-KingsvilleOpen
  • Virginia StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
990–1110
Virginia State
840–1070
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A&M University-KingsvilleSchool record required
  • Virginia StateGPA very important14%

Who's on each campus

Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Virginia State are about the same size; Virginia State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A&M University-Kingsville4.7K
Virginia State5.1K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-Kingsville53%
Virginia State72%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies at Virginia State.

Students per faculty member
Texas A&M University-Kingsville18 to 1
Virginia State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A&M University-KingsvilleGeneral Studies14%
  • Virginia StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies10%

What each costs

Texas A&M University-Kingsville costs about $6.1K less a year than Virginia State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas A&M University-Kingsville$14.5K
Virginia State$20.7K
Aid generosity
Texas A&M University-Kingsville42%
Virginia State36%

What each pays off

Texas A&M University-Kingsville's former students earn more, a median $51.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A&M University-Kingsville$51.5K
Virginia State$45.5K
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-Kingsville53%
Virginia State46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A&M University-KingsvilleGrowing+34%
  • Virginia StateGrowing+99%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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