Angelo State vs. UT-Pan American

Comparable Facts

Compare Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than Angelo State based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 11,542 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, TX (Small City setting); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting).
• Angelo State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Angelo State University 19:1; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 19.9% lower than at Angelo State University ($9,728 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at UT-Pan American than at Angelo State University (about $1,527 more per year; $19,827 vs. $18,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Angelo State University than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (94% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students is 28.7% larger than aid received by Angelo State University students ($11,663 vs. $9,062).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Angelo State than at UT-Pan American (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Angelo State and UT-Pan American.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Angelo State average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.55 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.1% at Angelo State vs. 40.5% at UT-Pan American.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $10,917 lower median loan debt than Angelo State graduates ($10,539 vs. $21,456).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $113 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Angelo State graduates ($108 vs. $221).
• More Angelo State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.