Quad

Head-to-head

Texas
Allen

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas is more diverse (index 0.31 vs. 0.15)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Allen's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Texas

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Texas has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Allen (84% vs. 77%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Allen has 6 pts more first-gen students than Texas (51% vs. 45%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Texas grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Allen's ($33,752 vs. $30,497)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Allen graduates 3 pts more of its students than Texas (18% vs. 15%)

    Graduation rate

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

Allen admits 73%; Texas doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
TexasNot reported
Allen73%
Quad's selectivity
  • TexasNot rated
  • AllenOpen
SAT middle 50%
TexasNot reported
AllenTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TexasNot reported
  • AllenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Texas and Allen are about the same size; Texas has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas614
Allen576
Pell Grant share
Texas84%
Allen77%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Allen has 12 students per faculty member to Texas's 17.

Students per faculty member
Texas17 to 1
Allen12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TexasBusiness Administration and Management, General35%
  • AllenBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Texas and Allen cost about the same a year on average; Allen's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas$14.3K
Allen$14.1K
Aid generosity
Texas34%
Allen47%

What each pays off

Texas's former students earn more, a median $33.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 18% at Allen to 15% at Texas.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas$33.8K
Allen$30.5K
Graduation rate
Texas15%
Allen18%
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