The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) vs Texas Lutheran University (TLU)

The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) and Texas Lutheran University (TLU) are two distinct institutions of higher learning, each offering unique educational experiences. UTPB, located in Odessa, Texas, is a public university with an acceptance rate of 86%, while TLU, situated in Seguin, Texas, is a private university with a more selective acceptance rate of 68%. UTPB boasts a diverse student body, with 52% Hispanic students and 11% African American students, while TLU's student body is predominantly White (69%). Both universities offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors at UTPB including Business, Education, and Engineering, and popular majors at TLU including Business, Education, and Nursing. While UTPB has a higher graduation rate (58%) compared to TLU's 52%, both universities provide ample opportunities for students to succeed academically and professionally. Explore the detailed comparison

	Texas Lutheran University	The University of Texas Permian Basin
Overview
Location	Seguin, Texas	Odessa, Texas
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	67.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	62.9%	64.7%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	920 - 1140
ACT range	N/A	17 - 23
Students submitting SAT score		46.0%
Students submitting ACT score		13.0%
Total number of applicants	2,630	1,212
Total number of admissions given out	1,655	784
Admitted students who chose to enroll	313	388
Yield rate	18.9%	49.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$47,390	In state: $25,644 Out of state: $38,298
Average net price	$19,829	$9,447
Tuition	$32,350	In state: $6,328 Out of state: $18,988
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,450 Meal plan: $5,520	Room/dormitory: $6,384 Meal plan: $3,998
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $23,878	94.0% Average amount $11,696
Students receiving federal student loan	70.0% Average amount $5,293	31.0% Average amount $4,726
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $14,498	1.0% Average amount $13,293

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,427 Men 44.9% Women 55.1%	4,249 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%
Graduate students	41 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%	1,285 Men 41.0% Women 59.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	2.2%
International students	0.3%	3.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	972	1,181
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Texas Nevada New Mexico Arizona California

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Business Education Engineering Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	53.8%	41.6%
Dropout rate	46.2%	23.3%
Transferred out	N/A	31.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $70,838 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,267 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $51,355 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,682 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $49,974 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: $48,007 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,201 Year 2: $43,054 Year 3: $45,875 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $38,182 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,741 Year 2: $26,997 Year 3: $36,577 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,978 Year 2: $31,581 Year 3: $32,151 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,848 Year 3: N/A Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: N/A	Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $88,833 Year 2: $87,532 Year 3: $104,395 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,596 Year 2: $69,732 Year 3: $89,641 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $56,931 Year 3: $62,641 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,188 Year 3: $57,396 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $53,894 Year 3: $55,018 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,252 Year 3: $53,753 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,307 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $53,067 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $51,366 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $45,871 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,520 Year 2: $44,356 Year 3: $44,299

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