Auburn vs Texas State

Auburn University and Texas State University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Auburn, nestled in the heart of Alabama, boasts a lower acceptance rate, indicating its selectivity. Its student body is predominantly White, while Texas State, located in San Marcos, Texas, has a more diverse student population. In terms of academic offerings, Auburn excels in engineering and agriculture, while Texas State shines in business and education. Both universities offer a vibrant campus life, with Auburn's football team, the Tigers, garnering national attention. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these universities' acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors, helping you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Auburn University	Texas State University
Overview
Location	Auburn, Alabama	San Marcos, Texas
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	93.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	71.2%	70.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $60	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $55
SAT range	N/A	990 - 1180
ACT range	N/A	18 - 25
Students submitting SAT score		50.0%
Students submitting ACT score		11.0%
Total number of applicants	27,619	31,073
Total number of admissions given out	19,660	21,748
Admitted students who chose to enroll	5,311	6,650
Yield rate	27.0%	30.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not 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	In state: $33,650 Out of state: $53,810	In state: $26,275 Out of state: $37,699
Average net price	$23,873	$16,385
Tuition	In state: $10,080 Out of state: $30,240	In state: $8,606 Out of state: $20,030
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,892 Meal plan: $5,704	Room/dormitory: $7,226 Meal plan: $4,290
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	69.0% Average amount $10,448	73.0% Average amount $9,224
Students receiving federal student loan	27.0% Average amount $5,232	52.0% Average amount $5,196
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $24,894	5.0% Average amount $14,353

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	24,931 Men 50.5% Women 49.5%	33,175 Men 40.4% Women 59.6%
Graduate students	6,595 Men 46.7% Women 53.3%	4,689 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	43.6%	2.1%
International students	7.0%	1.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	4,823	6,853
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee Texas	Texas California Colorado Illinois Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Education Health Professions Business Agriculture	Communication and Journalism Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Education
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	22:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	80.9%	57.0%
Dropout rate	4.4%	39.7%
Transferred out	13.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $109,330 Year 2: $119,954 Year 3: $122,981 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $106,330 Year 2: $114,892 Year 3: $119,917 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,962 Year 2: $93,520 Year 3: $96,107 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $80,045 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $94,852 Architectural Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,488 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $86,080 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $75,285 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $83,134 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,127 Year 2: $68,778 Year 3: $77,684 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,274 Year 2: $65,753 Year 3: $75,817 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,558 Year 2: $65,170 Year 3: $75,401 Real Estate Development (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $74,364	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,938 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $103,729 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,828 Year 2: $68,858 Year 3: $82,439 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,109 Year 2: $68,965 Year 3: $79,604 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,841 Year 2: $72,274 Year 3: $79,434 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $67,861 Year 2: $74,038 Year 3: $78,439 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,059 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $75,055 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,455 Year 2: $65,557 Year 3: $71,189 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,981 Year 2: $63,263 Year 3: $70,863 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $66,852 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $67,938 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,529 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $66,096

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