Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Fullerton graduates 20 pts more of its students than U. Texas at San Antonio (80% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Texas at San Antonio's yield is 13 pts higher than California State University-Fullerton's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Fullerton has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Texas at San Antonio (49% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Texas at San Antonio costs about $5.7K less per year on average than California State University-Fullerton ($16,405 vs. $22,144, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Texas at San Antonio's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at California State University-Fullerton

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    California State University-Fullerton grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than U. Texas at San Antonio's ($62,951 vs. $57,131)

    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

U. Texas at San Antonio admits 87%, California State University-Fullerton 91%; U. Texas at San Antonio's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at San Antonio87%
California State University-Fullerton91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at San AntonioAccessible
  • California State University-FullertonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Texas at San Antonio
1000–1220
California State University-FullertonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at San AntonioGPA, school record, and rank required
  • California State University-FullertonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Fullerton is a bit larger than U. Texas at San Antonio (38,546 vs. 30,580 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at San Antonio30.6K
California State University-Fullerton38.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at San Antonio44%
California State University-Fullerton48%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Texas at San Antonio, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Fullerton.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at San Antonio24 to 1
California State University-Fullerton26 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at San AntonioPsychology, General9%
  • California State University-FullertonBusiness Administration and Management, General23%

What each costs

U. Texas at San Antonio costs about $5.7K less a year than California State University-Fullerton on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at San Antonio$16.4K
California State University-Fullerton$22.1K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at San Antonio34%
California State University-Fullerton28%

What each pays off

California State University-Fullerton's former students earn more, a median $63K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at San Antonio$57.1K
California State University-Fullerton$63K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at San Antonio60%
California State University-Fullerton80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at San AntonioGrowing+70%
  • California State University-FullertonGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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