USC Beaufort vs. University of Houston-Downtown

University of South Carolina Beaufort vs. University of Houston Downtown comparison

	University of South Carolina Beaufort	University of Houston Downtown	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USC Beaufort	University of Houston-Downtown
Location	Bluffton, SC	Houston, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	2,124	14,208
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#977	#951
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uscb.edu	uhd.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Houston Downtown is larger than than USC Beaufort based on total student enrollment (14,208 students vs. 2,124 students)

USC Beaufort vs. University of Houston-Downtown Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USC Beaufort or University of Houston-Downtown?

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is 65.5% more expensive to attend than University of Houston-Downtown for in-state tuition ($10,344.00 vs. $6,252.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.1% higher at USC Beaufort than University of Houston Downtown ($21,390.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Houston Downtown than USC Beaufort ($14,911 vs. $16,113)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 13.3% lower than costs at University of Houston Downtown ($8,722 vs. $9,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Beaufort than University of Houston Downtown (98% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 7.7% larger than aid received University of Houston Downtown ($8,452 vs. $7,849)

USC Beaufort vs. University of Houston-Downtown Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, USC Beaufort or University of Houston-Downtown? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Houston-Downtown or USC Beaufort .

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Beaufort (927) is 33 points higher than at University of Houston-Downtown (894)
• Incoming USC Beaufort students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at University of Houston-Downtown (18)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at University of Houston-Downtown (3.29)
• University of Houston-Downtown has a higher acceptance rate (88.4%) than USC Beaufort (80%)

USC Beaufort vs. University of Houston-Downtown Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USC Beaufort or University of Houston-Downtown? 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 University of Houston-Downtown and USC Beaufort.

• The graduation rate at USC Beaufort is higher than University of Houston Downtown (21% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from University of Houston Downtown earn on average $10,700 more per year than USC Beaufort graduates after ten years. ($47,400 vs. $36,700)
• University of Houston Downtown students graduate with a $5,724 lower median federal student loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates. ($18,750 vs. $24,474)
• University of Houston-Downtown graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than USC Beaufort graduates. ($193 vs. $253)
• More USC Beaufort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Houston-Downtown students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 41%)

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