UHCL vs. RU

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Houston Clear Lake in Houston, TX with Radford University in Radford, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Houston Clear Lake is larger than RU based on total student enrollment (8,137 students vs. 7,812 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Houston Clear Lake is located in Houston, TX (Large Suburban setting); Radford University is in Radford, VA (Distant Town setting).
• University of Houston Clear Lake is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Radford University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Houston Clear Lake 15:1; Radford University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Radford University are 1.1% lower than at University of Houston Clear Lake ($12,504 vs. $12,642).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.4% higher at RU than at University of Houston Clear Lake (about $4,519 more per year; $25,633 vs. $21,114).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Radford University than at University of Houston Clear Lake (94% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 6.4% larger than aid received by Radford University students ($12,630 vs. $11,870).

Admissions details

• Incoming UHCL students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at RU (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UHCL and RU.
• Typical fall application deadline: UHCL Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UHCL average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at RU (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.2% at UHCL vs. 14.4% at RU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Houston Clear Lake graduates have a $5,850 lower median loan debt than RU graduates ($17,150 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, UHCL graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than RU graduates ($177 vs. $237).
• More RU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UHCL students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 56%).

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