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

University of Houston-Clear Lake students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,852 vs $13,212 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureTexas A&M University-KingsvilleUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
Admit rate 91% 91%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 990–1110 970–1150
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 20–25
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureTexas A&M University-KingsvilleUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,774 $24,931
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $13,212 $11,852
Average paid from out of state, estimated $29,126 $25,196
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureTexas A&M University-KingsvilleUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
Under $30,000 $11,387 $9,544
$30,000–$48,000 $11,288 $9,042
$48,000–$75,000 $12,131 $10,826
$75,000–$110,000 $15,978 $16,388
Over $110,000 $21,587 $18,171
After you start
MeasureTexas A&M University-KingsvilleUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake
Undergrads 4,748 6,078
Graduate within 6 years 46% 51%
Come back for year two 65% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $55,340 $61,521
Median debt at graduation $21,887 $17,928

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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