UT-Pan American vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 28.1% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($9,728 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 99.6% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (about $19,755 more per year; $39,582 vs. $19,827).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (99% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 167.4% larger than aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students ($31,184 vs. $11,663).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UT-Pan American and Texas Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas Wesleyan University average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at UT-Pan American vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $14,460 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($10,539 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $150 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($108 vs. $258).
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 45%).

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