Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. UMHB

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX with University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is larger than UMHB based on total student enrollment (11,266 students vs. 3,321 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, TX (Large City setting); University of Mary Hardin Baylor is in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A & M University Corpus Christi 19:1; University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi are 3.6% lower than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor ($12,748 vs. $13,224).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54% higher at UMHB than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (about $11,226 more per year; $32,020 vs. $20,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mary Hardin Baylor than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (99% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students is 101.3% larger than aid received by Texas A & M University Corpus Christi students ($19,320 vs. $9,597).

Admissions details

• Incoming Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at UMHB (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi and UMHB.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMHB average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. 5.5% at UMHB.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A & M University Corpus Christi graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($23,000 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($237 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 54%).

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