Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Bakersfield's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    California State University-Bakersfield has 10 pts more Pell recipients than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (61% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio's yield is 5 pts higher than California State University-Bakersfield's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    California State University-Bakersfield has 5 pts more first-gen students than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (58% vs. 53%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    California State University-Bakersfield grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Texas A&M University-San Antonio's ($59,009 vs. $54,338)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

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

Acceptance rate
Texas A&M University-San Antonio94%
California State University-Bakersfield94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioOpen
  • California State University-BakersfieldOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
840–1070
California State University-BakersfieldTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioRigor, GPA, and rank important
  • California State University-BakersfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Bakersfield is a bit larger than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (8,577 vs. 6,599 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A&M University-San Antonio6.6K
California State University-Bakersfield8.6K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-San Antonio51%
California State University-Bakersfield61%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Texas A&M University-San Antonio18 to 1
California State University-Bakersfield20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other19%
  • California State University-BakersfieldPsychology, General15%

What each costs

California State University-Bakersfield costs about $1.9K 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
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$17.4K
California State University-Bakersfield$15.5K
Aid generosity
Texas A&M University-San Antonio33%
California State University-Bakersfield43%

What each pays off

California State University-Bakersfield's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$54.3K
California State University-Bakersfield$59K
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-San Antonio64%
California State University-Bakersfield64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioGrowingsince fall 2016+89%
  • California State University-BakersfieldGrowing+73%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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