Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas State has 11 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southern (36% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Texas State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Georgia Southern (62% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Texas State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Georgia Southern

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Texas State is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Texas State grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Georgia Southern's ($56,906 vs. $53,236)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Texas State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Georgia Southern's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Georgia Southern admits 88%, Texas State 89%; Georgia Southern's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia Southern88%
Texas State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia SouthernOpen
  • Texas StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Georgia Southern
986–1133
Texas State
980–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia SouthernGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Texas StateSchool record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Texas State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Georgia Southern and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia Southern21.8K
Texas State36.2K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Southern36%
Texas State37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Georgia Southern, and Psychology at Texas State; Texas State has 21 students per faculty member to Georgia Southern's 25.

Students per faculty member
Georgia Southern25 to 1
Texas State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • Texas StatePsychology, General8%

What each costs

Georgia Southern costs about $1.1K less a year than Texas State on average; Texas State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgia Southern$18.5K
Texas State$19.6K
Aid generosity
Georgia Southern30%
Texas State33%

What each pays off

Texas State's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia Southern$53.2K
Texas State$56.9K
Graduation rate
Georgia Southern55%
Texas State62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia SouthernGrowing+115%
  • Texas StateGrowing+85%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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