Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston graduates 30 pts more of its students than U. Connecticut (93% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston grads earn $14.8K more ten years out than U. Connecticut's ($88,757 vs. $73,997)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston has 14 pts more first-gen students than U. Connecticut (41% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Connecticut has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Connecticut has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston (52% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

U. Connecticut admits 87%; U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNot reported
U. Connecticut87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNot rated
  • U. ConnecticutOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNot reported
U. Connecticut
910–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNot reported
  • U. ConnecticutGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Connecticut has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston465
U. Connecticut733
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston51%
U. Connecticut52%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston5 to 1
U. Connecticut20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas Health Science Center at HoustonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse92%
  • U. ConnecticutNot reported

What each pays off

U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston's former students earn more, a median $88.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston$88.8K
U. Connecticut$74K
Graduation rate
U. Texas Health Science Center at Houston93%
U. Connecticut63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Connecticut, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNot reported
  • U. ConnecticutGrowing+354%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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