Quad

Head-to-head

U. New Mexico
Stephen F Austin State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. New Mexico's yield is 14 pts higher than Stephen F Austin State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. New Mexico's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Stephen F Austin State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. New Mexico has 2.0× as many undergrads as Stephen F Austin State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. New Mexico has 6 pts more first-gen students than Stephen F Austin State (41% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Stephen F Austin State grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than U. New Mexico's ($49,634 vs. $44,792)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Stephen F Austin State's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than U. New Mexico'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

Stephen F Austin State admits 94%, U. New Mexico 95%; U. New Mexico's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. New Mexico95%
Stephen F Austin State94%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New MexicoOpen
  • Stephen F Austin StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. New Mexico
890–1170
Stephen F Austin State
970–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New MexicoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Stephen F Austin StateGPA, rank, and tests very important

Who's on each campus

U. New Mexico is twice Stephen F Austin State's size; both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
U. New Mexico17.2K
Stephen F Austin State8.7K
Pell Grant share
U. New Mexico39%
Stephen F Austin State39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. New Mexico, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Stephen F Austin State.

Students per faculty member
U. New Mexico15 to 1
Stephen F Austin State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New MexicoBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • Stephen F Austin StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other13%

What each costs

U. New Mexico costs about $2.2K less a year than Stephen F Austin State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New Mexico$15.9K
Stephen F Austin State$18K
Aid generosity
U. New Mexico45%
Stephen F Austin State33%

What each pays off

Stephen F Austin State's former students earn more, a median $49.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New Mexico$44.8K
Stephen F Austin State$49.6K
Graduation rate
U. New Mexico57%
Stephen F Austin State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Stephen F Austin State but held steady at U. New Mexico; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New MexicoSteady−2%
  • Stephen F Austin StateGrowing+28%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why