UST vs TXST Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

UST is a private (not-for-profit) and TXST is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,284) than TXST ($23,210).
It is harder to admit to UST than TXST.
UST has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than TXST (1,084).
UST has higher submitted ACT score (27) than TXST (23).
TXST has more students with 38,171 students while UST has 9,025 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while TXST's ratio is 21 to 1.
TXST has more full-time faculties with 1,298 faculties while UST has 416 full-time faculties.

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

UST	vs.	TXST
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	San Marcos, 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	Research University (high research activity)
$52,284	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,450 Out-Of-State$23,210
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$29,252	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,408

84.94 %	Acceptance Rates	89.48 %
22.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.83 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,084
27	ACT Score	23
79 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	80 %
9,025	Student Population	38,171
416	Number of Faculties	1,298
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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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