McM University vs Texas State

McMurry University and Texas State University, both located in Texas, offer distinct educational experiences. McMurry, a private Christian university, boasts a small, close-knit community with an acceptance rate of 68% and an average class size of 16. Texas State, a public research university, is significantly larger, with an acceptance rate of 78% and an average class size of 33. McMurry's student body is predominantly White (69%) and female (59%), while Texas State's student body is more diverse, with a larger Hispanic population (34%) and a more even gender distribution (51% female, 49% male). Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at McMurry including Business, Education, and Nursing, and popular majors at Texas State including Business, Education, and Psychology. Graduation rates stand at 58% for McMurry and 62%

	McMurry University	Texas State University
Overview
Location	Abilene, Texas	San Marcos, Texas
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	66.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	78.4%	70.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $35	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $55
SAT range	1030 - 1230	990 - 1180
ACT range	20 - 27	18 - 25
Students submitting SAT score	10.0%	50.0%
Students submitting ACT score	7.0%	11.0%
Total number of applicants	1,372	31,073
Total number of admissions given out	1,075	21,748
Admitted students who chose to enroll	302	6,650
Yield rate	28.1%	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	Required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,936	In state: $26,275 Out of state: $37,699
Average net price	$22,098	$16,385
Tuition	$29,100	In state: $8,606 Out of state: $20,030
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,286 Meal plan: $4,764	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)	99.0% Average amount $21,278	73.0% Average amount $9,224
Students receiving federal student loan	96.0% Average amount $5,615	52.0% Average amount $5,196
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $12,771	5.0% Average amount $14,353

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,142 Men 50.8% Women 49.2%	33,175 Men 40.4% Women 59.6%
Graduate students	3 Men 33.3% Women 66.7%	4,689 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	2.7%	2.1%
International students	1.4%	1.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	596	6,853
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas Montana Arizona Oklahoma Arkansas	Texas California Colorado Illinois Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Psychology Law Enforcement and Firefighting Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Communication and Journalism Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Education
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	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	31.0%	57.0%
Dropout rate	19.5%	39.7%
Transferred out	48.5%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $68,079 Year 3: $70,079 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,743 Year 2: $34,603 Year 3: $36,098 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,569 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,138 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,052 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,428 Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: N/A Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: N/A	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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