UCLA vs. UT Austin

University of California Los Angeles vs. The University of Texas at Austin comparison

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Overview	UCLA	UT Austin
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	46,430	52,384
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#58	#100
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucla.edu	utexas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than UCLA based on total student enrollment (52,384 students vs. 46,430 students)

UCLA vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCLA or UT Austin?

• The University of Texas at Austin is 1.2% more expensive to attend than UCLA for in-state tuition ($11,698.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.4% higher at UCLA than The University of Texas at Austin ($41,636.00 vs. $41,070.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Los Angeles than UT Austin ($16,999 vs. $17,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Austin are 32% lower than costs at University of California Los Angeles ($13,058 vs. $17,231)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Austin than University of California Los Angeles (86% vs. 46%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Los Angeles students is 161.6% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Austin ($21,766 vs. $8,321)

UCLA vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UCLA or UT Austin? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT Austin or UCLA .

• The average SAT score at University of California Los Angeles (1339) is 42 points higher than at UT Austin (1297)
• Incoming UCLA students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at UT Austin (29)
• Accepted freshman UCLA students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at UT Austin (3.8)
• UT Austin has a higher acceptance rate (31.4%) than UCLA (8.6%)

UCLA vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCLA or UT Austin? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UT Austin and UCLA.

• The graduation rate at UCLA is higher than The University of Texas at Austin (90% vs. 81%)
• Graduates from University of California Los Angeles earn on average $2,100 more per year than UT Austin graduates after ten years. ($70,700 vs. $68,600)
• University of California Los Angeles students graduate with a $5,950 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($16,300 vs. $22,250)
• UCLA graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($168 vs. $230)
• More UCLA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Austin students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 77%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/