UT-Pan American vs. West Texas A & M University

Comparable Facts

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than West Texas A & M University based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 9,045 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting); West Texas A & M University is in Canyon, TX (Distant Town setting).
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Texas A & M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1; West Texas A & M University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Texas A & M University are 4.6% lower than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($9,278 vs. $9,728).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.3% higher at UT-Pan American than at West Texas A & M University (about $8,831 more per year; $19,827 vs. $10,996).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley than at West Texas A & M University (93% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students is 54% larger than aid received by West Texas A & M University students ($11,663 vs. $7,573).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at West Texas A & M University than at UT-Pan American (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UT-Pan American and West Texas A & M University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027; West Texas A & M University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Texas A & M University average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at UT-Pan American vs. 32.6% at West Texas A & M University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $9,961 lower median loan debt than West Texas A & M University graduates ($10,539 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Texas A & M University graduates ($108 vs. $211).
• More West Texas A & M University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 51%).

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