Quad

Head-to-head

U. Minnesota-Rochester
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston graduates 32 pts more of its students than U. Minnesota-Rochester (91% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston grads earn $23.9K more ten years out than U. Minnesota-Rochester's ($92,961 vs. $69,020)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has 19 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Rochester (38% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Rochester has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (36% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Minnesota-Rochester is a bit larger (568 vs. 545)

    Undergrads

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. Minnesota-Rochester admits 71%; U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Rochester71%
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterSelective
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Minnesota-Rochester
950–1380
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Minnesota-Rochester and U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are about the same size; U. Minnesota-Rochester has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Rochester568
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston545
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston34%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at U. Minnesota-Rochester, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Rochester13 to 1
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse92%

What each costs

Only U. Minnesota-Rochester reports an average cost ($19.7K).

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Rochester$19.7K
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%
U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported

What each pays off

U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's former students earn more, a median $93K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Rochester$69K
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston$93K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Rochester60%
U. Texas Medical Branch at Galveston91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Minnesota-Rochester, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGrowing+119%
  • U. Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonNot reported
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