UAPB vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, AR with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Wesleyan University is larger than UAPB based on total student enrollment (2,487 students vs. 2,005 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, AR (Small City setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 12:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 32.1% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($9,194 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about $21,590 more per year; $39,582 vs. $17,992).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (99% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 186.5% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students ($31,184 vs. $10,883).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAPB, test optional at Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas Wesleyan University average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at UAPB (2.9).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.1% at UAPB vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have a $1,749 lower median loan debt than UAPB graduates ($24,999 vs. $26,748).
• Among borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UAPB graduates ($258 vs. $276).
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 30%).

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