Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas Permian Basin
Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at U. Texas Permian Basin

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Texas Permian Basin grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Northwestern State University of Louisiana's ($56,073 vs. $47,021)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana costs about $5K less per year on average than U. Texas Permian Basin ($15,667 vs. $20,670, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is 7 pts higher than Northwestern State University of Louisiana's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a bit larger (5,519 vs. 3,911)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 4 pts more first-gen students than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students

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

Northwestern State University of Louisiana admits 93%, U. Texas Permian Basin 95%; U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana93%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
  • Northwestern State University of LouisianaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Texas Permian Basin
910–1130
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
866–1163
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGPA required
  • Northwestern State University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a bit larger than U. Texas Permian Basin (5,519 vs. 3,911 undergrads); U. Texas Permian Basin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Northwestern State University of Louisiana5.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Permian Basin39%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Texas Permian Basin, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas Permian Basin19 to 1
Northwestern State University of Louisiana16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas Permian BasinPsychology, General14%
  • Northwestern State University of LouisianaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

Northwestern State University of Louisiana costs about $5K less a year than U. Texas Permian Basin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas Permian Basin$20.7K
Northwestern State University of Louisiana$15.7K
Aid generosity
U. Texas Permian Basin30%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana42%

What each pays off

U. Texas Permian Basin's former students earn more, a median $56.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas Permian Basin$56.1K
Northwestern State University of Louisiana$47K
Graduation rate
U. Texas Permian Basin49%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas Permian Basin but held steady at Northwestern State University of Louisiana; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGrowing+34%
  • Northwestern State University of LouisianaSteady−2%
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