Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas at Tyler
Southern Connecticut State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at Tyler's yield is 13 pts higher than Southern Connecticut State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas at Tyler costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Southern Connecticut State ($17,737 vs. $26,286, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Texas at Tyler's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Southern Connecticut State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Southern Connecticut State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Texas at Tyler is a bit larger (7,440 vs. 6,295)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Texas at Tyler grads earn $2K more ten years out than Southern Connecticut State's ($57,053 vs. $55,043)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Southern Connecticut State admits 91%, U. Texas at Tyler 94%; U. Texas at Tyler's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at Tyler94%
Southern Connecticut State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at TylerOpen
  • Southern Connecticut StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Texas at Tyler
1010–1200
Southern Connecticut StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at TylerGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Southern Connecticut StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Tyler is a bit larger than Southern Connecticut State (7,440 vs. 6,295 undergrads); Southern Connecticut State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at Tyler7.4K
Southern Connecticut State6.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at Tyler40%
Southern Connecticut State41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Southern Connecticut State has 11 students per faculty member to U. Texas at Tyler's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at Tyler17 to 1
Southern Connecticut State11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at TylerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse33%
  • Southern Connecticut StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

U. Texas at Tyler costs about $8.5K less a year than Southern Connecticut State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at Tyler$17.7K
Southern Connecticut State$26.3K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at Tyler34%
Southern Connecticut State23%

What each pays off

U. Texas at Tyler's former students earn more, a median $57.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at Tyler$57.1K
Southern Connecticut State$55K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at Tyler58%
Southern Connecticut State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at TylerGrowing+160%
  • Southern Connecticut StateGrowing+93%
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