UST vs Lamar University

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UST is a private (not-for-profit) and Lamar University is a public 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 (1,350) than Lamar University (1,030).
UST has higher submitted ACT score (27) 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 - University of St Thomas and Lamar University.

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

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

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