UT-Pan American vs. TAMUK

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX with Texas A&M University Kingsville in Kingsville, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than TAMUK based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 6,864 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting); Texas A&M University Kingsville is in Kingsville, TX (Distant Town setting).
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A&M University Kingsville is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1; Texas A&M University Kingsville 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 13.1% lower than at Texas A&M University Kingsville ($9,728 vs. $11,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.9% higher at TAMUK than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (about $5,919 more per year; $25,746 vs. $19,827).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Kingsville than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (96% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students is 4.5% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Kingsville students ($11,663 vs. $11,163).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UT-Pan American and TAMUK.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027; TAMUK Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at TAMUK average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at UT-Pan American vs. 16% at TAMUK.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $9,097 lower median loan debt than TAMUK graduates ($10,539 vs. $19,636).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $95 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than TAMUK graduates ($108 vs. $203).
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TAMUK students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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