University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) vs. The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler)

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  • Both University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) and The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Texas.
  • UT Tyler has more expensive tuition of $25,198 than UHCL ($21,330).
  • UT Tyler has tighter acceptance rate of 64.99% than UHCL (72.25%).
  • UT Tyler has higher SAT scores of 1,110 than UHCL (1,081).
  • UT Tyler is larger with 9,322 students than UHCL (8,562 students).
University of Houston-Clear Lake

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The University of Texas at Tyler

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#16 in Texas
Rankings#18 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Houston, TXLocationTyler, TX
UHCLKnown asUT Tyler
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,746 Texas residents
$21,330 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,920 Texas residents
$25,198 out-of-state
$9,468 Texas residents
$19,080 out-of-state
Graduate$8,444 Texas residents
$17,408 out-of-state
$6,394Financial Aid$8,533
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$45 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$50 graduate
72.25%Acceptance Rate64.99%
37.09%Yield43.87%
1,081 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores1,110 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
8,562Total Students9,322
6,352Undergraduate6,971
2,210Graduate2,351
1,403Online Enrollment2,674
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
53%Graduation Rate44%
28%Transfer-out Rate
67%Retention Rate61%
$52,900Average Earning after Graduation$50,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 559)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,724)
$6,420 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,192 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
278 Full-time
5 Part-time
Number of Faculties358 Full-time
140 Part-time
802 Full-time
18 Part-time
Number of Staffs997 Full-time
293 Part-time
$86,016 for Faculties
$59,016 Part-time
Average Salary$82,107 for Faculties
$65,452 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023