UT-Pan American vs. Tarleton

Comparable Facts

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than Tarleton based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 17,433 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 10.9% lower than at Tarleton State University ($9,728 vs. $10,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.3% higher at UT-Pan American than at Tarleton State University (about $1,685 more per year; $19,827 vs. $18,142).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley than at Tarleton State University (93% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students is 47.1% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($11,663 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Tarleton than at UT-Pan American (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UT-Pan American and Tarleton.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027; Tarleton Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tarleton average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at UT-Pan American vs. 24.3% at Tarleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $9,211 lower median loan debt than Tarleton graduates ($10,539 vs. $19,750).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tarleton graduates ($108 vs. $204).
• More Tarleton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 51%).

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