Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at El Paso's yield is 24 pts higher than California State University-Los Angeles's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State University-Los Angeles has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. Texas at El Paso (62% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    California State University-Los Angeles is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.22)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    California State University-Los Angeles graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. Texas at El Paso (68% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    California State University-Los Angeles grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than U. Texas at El Paso's ($59,211 vs. $50,923)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    California State University-Los Angeles's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at U. Texas at El Paso

    Aid generosity

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

California State University-Los Angeles admits 91%, U. Texas at El Paso 100%; U. Texas at El Paso's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at El Paso100%
California State University-Los Angeles91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at El PasoOpen
  • California State University-Los AngelesOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Texas at El Paso
860–1080
California State University-Los AngelesTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at El PasoGPA, school record, and rank required
  • California State University-Los AngelesGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at El Paso and California State University-Los Angeles are about the same size; California State University-Los Angeles has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at El Paso21K
California State University-Los Angeles19.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at El Paso62%
California State University-Los Angeles66%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas at El Paso, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Los Angeles.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at El Paso21 to 1
California State University-Los Angeles21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at El PasoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • California State University-Los AngelesBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

U. Texas at El Paso costs about $2.8K less a year than California State University-Los Angeles on average.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at El Paso$17.7K
California State University-Los Angeles$20.5K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at El Paso33%
California State University-Los Angeles39%

What each pays off

California State University-Los Angeles's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at El Paso$50.9K
California State University-Los Angeles$59.2K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at El Paso52%
California State University-Los Angeles68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas at El Paso but held steady at California State University-Los Angeles.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at El PasoGrowing+68%
  • California State University-Los AngelesSteady+6%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why