Quad

Head-to-head

California State University-Channel Islands
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio's yield is 9 pts higher than California State University-Channel Islands's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State University-Channel Islands graduates 9 pts more of its students than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (73% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Channel Islands grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than Texas A&M University-San Antonio's ($62,152 vs. $54,338)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    California State University-Channel Islands's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio has 4 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Channel Islands (51% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    California State University-Channel Islands is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index

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

Texas A&M University-San Antonio admits 94%, California State University-Channel Islands 95%; Texas A&M University-San Antonio's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Channel Islands95%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio94%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-Channel IslandsOpen
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
California State University-Channel IslandsTest-blind
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
840–1070
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-Channel IslandsGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioRigor, GPA, and rank important

Who's on each campus

Texas A&M University-San Antonio is a bit larger than California State University-Channel Islands (6,599 vs. 5,013 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-Channel Islands5K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio6.6K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Channel Islands47%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio51%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at California State University-Channel Islands, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Channel Islands16 to 1
Texas A&M University-San Antonio18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-Channel IslandsPsychology, General20%
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other19%

What each costs

California State University-Channel Islands costs about $1.5K less a year than Texas A&M University-San Antonio on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Channel Islands$15.9K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$17.4K
Aid generosity
California State University-Channel Islands38%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio33%

What each pays off

California State University-Channel Islands's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Channel Islands$62.2K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$54.3K
Graduation rate
California State University-Channel Islands73%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Texas A&M University-San Antonio but held steady at California State University-Channel Islands; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-Channel IslandsSteady−2%
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioGrowingsince fall 2016+89%
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 2018;Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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