Lamar University vs UST

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Lamar University is a public and UST is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,284) than Lamar University ($18,696).
It is harder to admit to UST than Lamar University.
UST has a higher submitted SAT score (1,030) than Lamar University (1,030).
UST has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Lamar University (22).
Lamar University has more students with 16,803 students while UST has 9,025 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Lamar University's ratio is 20 to 1.
Lamar University has more full-time faculties with 434 faculties while UST has 416 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lamar University and University of St Thomas.

Lamar University	vs.	UST
Beaumont, Texas	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,904 Out-Of-State$18,696	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,284
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,006	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,252

86.01 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
25.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
1,030	SAT Score	1,350
22	ACT Score	27
37 %	Graduation Rate	79 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
59 %	Retention Rate	86 %
16,803	Student Population	9,025
434	Number of Faculties	416
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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