Quad

Head-to-head

Texas Southern
U. Texas at El Paso

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at El Paso graduates 16 pts more of its students than Texas Southern (52% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas at El Paso's yield is 16 pts higher than Texas Southern's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Texas at El Paso has 3.1× as many undergrads as Texas Southern

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Texas at El Paso grads earn $12K more ten years out than Texas Southern's ($50,923 vs. $38,924)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Texas Southern has 11 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas at El Paso (72% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Texas at El Paso's SAT midpoint is 70 points higher than Texas Southern's

    SAT midpoint

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

Texas Southern admits 97%, U. Texas at El Paso 100%; U. Texas at El Paso's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Texas Southern97%
U. Texas at El Paso100%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas SouthernOpen
  • U. Texas at El PasoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Texas Southern
800–1000
U. Texas at El Paso
860–1080
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas SouthernGPA and rank required
  • U. Texas at El PasoGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at El Paso has 3.1× as many undergrads as Texas Southern; Texas Southern has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas Southern6.8K
U. Texas at El Paso21K
Pell Grant share
Texas Southern72%
U. Texas at El Paso62%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Texas Southern, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Texas at El Paso.

Students per faculty member
Texas Southern19 to 1
U. Texas at El Paso21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas SouthernPsychology, General8%
  • U. Texas at El PasoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

U. Texas at El Paso costs about $4.2K less a year than Texas Southern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas Southern$21.8K
U. Texas at El Paso$17.7K
Aid generosity
Texas Southern30%
U. Texas at El Paso33%

What each pays off

U. Texas at El Paso's former students earn more, a median $50.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas Southern$38.9K
U. Texas at El Paso$50.9K
Graduation rate
Texas Southern36%
U. Texas at El Paso52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas at El Paso but held steady at Texas Southern; Texas Southern got less selective while U. Texas at El Paso held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas SouthernSteady−7%
  • U. Texas at El PasoGrowing+68%
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