Cal State LA vs. UT-Pan American

California State University Los Angeles vs. The University of Texas Pan American comparison

	California State University Los Angeles	The University of Texas Pan American	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal State LA	UT-Pan American
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Edinburg, TX
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	26,460	31,559
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#947	#896
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	calstatela.edu	utpa.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than Cal State LA based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 26,460 students)

Cal State LA vs. UT-Pan American Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State LA or UT-Pan American?

• The University of Texas Pan American is 36.8% more expensive to attend than Cal State LA for in-state tuition ($7,854.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.2% higher at UT-Pan American than California State University Los Angeles ($17,649.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Los Angeles than UT-Pan American ($5,801 vs. $8,105)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Pan American are 102.5% lower than costs at California State University Los Angeles ($8,888 vs. $17,998)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American than California State University Los Angeles (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Los Angeles students is 9.8% larger than aid received The University of Texas Pan American ($10,907 vs. $9,938)

Cal State LA vs. UT-Pan American Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cal State LA or UT-Pan American? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT-Pan American or Cal State LA .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas Pan American (924) is 50 points higher than at Cal State LA (874)
• Incoming UT-Pan American students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Cal State LA (18)
• Accepted freshman Cal State LA students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at UT-Pan American (3.16)
• UT-Pan American has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Cal State LA (86.9%)

Cal State LA vs. UT-Pan American Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State LA or UT-Pan American? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UT-Pan American and Cal State LA.

• The graduation rate at UT-Pan American is higher than California State University Los Angeles (42% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from California State University Los Angeles earn on average $5,000 more per year than UT-Pan American graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $41,900)
• The University of Texas Pan American students graduate with a $2,381 lower median federal student loan debt than Cal State LA graduates. ($10,539 vs. $12,920)
• UT-Pan American graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Cal State LA graduates. ($108 vs. $133)
• More Cal State LA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/