St. Mary's University vs South Texas College

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St. Mary's University is a private (not-for-profit) and South Texas College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St. Mary's University has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,242) than South Texas College ($7,500).
South Texas College has more students with 27,894 students while St. Mary's University has 3,253 students.
St. Mary's University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while South Texas College's ratio is 22 to 1.
South Texas College has more full-time faculties with 574 faculties while St. Mary's University has 209 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Mary's University and South Texas College.

St. Mary's University	vs.	South Texas College
San Antonio, Texas	Location	McAllen, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$36,242	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,220 Out-Of-State$7,500
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$26,675	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,324

89.01 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,000	SAT Score	-
17	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	25 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
68 %	Retention Rate	63 %
3,253	Student Population	27,894
209	Number of Faculties	574
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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