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East Texas A&M vs University of Houston-Clear Lake

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • University of Houston-Clear Lake has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 43% at East Texas A&M.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, East Texas A&M has the lower price after aid: $12,067 a year, against $19,458 at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
  • The average price after aid is lower at East Texas A&M: $11,841 a year, against $15,563 at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at University of Houston-Clear Lake: $59,004, against $50,296 at East Texas A&M.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Commerce, TX
Houston, TX
Setting
Town
City
Students
12,013
8,211
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
92%
91%
Average SAT
1076
1060
ACT middle 50%
18–24
20–25
Graduation rate
43%
52%
First-year retention
57%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$11,841
$15,563
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$9,709
$7,330
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,346
$12,470
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,067
$19,458
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,230
$21,296
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,005
$21,898
Median debt
$20,500
$17,831
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,296
$59,004

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

East Texas A&M University · University of Houston-Clear Lake

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