UMHB vs. UT-Pan American

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than UMHB based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 3,321 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Mary Hardin Baylor is located in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting).
• University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 26.4% lower than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor ($9,728 vs. $13,224).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.5% higher at UMHB than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (about $12,193 more per year; $32,020 vs. $19,827).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mary Hardin Baylor than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (99% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students is 65.7% larger than aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students ($19,320 vs. $11,663).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at UMHB than at UT-Pan American (22 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UMHB and UT-Pan American.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMHB average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.5% at UMHB vs. 40.5% at UT-Pan American.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $16,211 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($10,539 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $168 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($108 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT-Pan American students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 51%).

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