Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at San Antonio has 3.4× as many undergrads as Arkansas State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Texas at San Antonio grads earn $14.5K more ten years out than Arkansas State's ($57,131 vs. $42,617)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Arkansas State's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at U. Texas at San Antonio

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Texas at San Antonio's yield is 8 pts higher than Arkansas State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Texas at San Antonio graduates 6 pts more of its students than Arkansas State (60% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Texas at San Antonio has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Arkansas State (44% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Arkansas State admits 82%, U. Texas at San Antonio 87%; U. Texas at San Antonio's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at San Antonio87%
Arkansas State82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at San AntonioAccessible
  • Arkansas StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Texas at San Antonio
1000–1220
Arkansas State
970–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at San AntonioGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Arkansas StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at San Antonio has 3.4× as many undergrads as Arkansas State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at San Antonio30.6K
Arkansas State9.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at San Antonio44%
Arkansas State38%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Texas at San Antonio, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Arkansas State.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at San Antonio24 to 1
Arkansas State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at San AntonioPsychology, General9%
  • Arkansas StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Arkansas State costs about $1.8K less a year than U. Texas at San Antonio on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at San Antonio$16.4K
Arkansas State$14.6K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at San Antonio34%
Arkansas State47%

What each pays off

U. Texas at San Antonio'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 San Antonio$57.1K
Arkansas State$42.6K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at San Antonio60%
Arkansas State54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at San AntonioGrowing+70%
  • Arkansas StateGrowing+141%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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