Quad

Head-to-head

Texas A&M University-San Antonio
California State University-Stanislaus

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Stanislaus's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    California State University-Stanislaus grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Texas A&M University-San Antonio's ($63,188 vs. $54,338)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    California State University-Stanislaus has 6 pts more first-gen students than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (60% vs. 53%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    California State University-Stanislaus graduates 6 pts more of its students than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (70% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    California State University-Stanislaus has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (55% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    California State University-Stanislaus's yield is 4 pts higher than Texas A&M University-San Antonio's

    Yield rate

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

Texas A&M University-San Antonio admits 94%, California State University-Stanislaus 98%; California State University-Stanislaus's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A&M University-San Antonio94%
California State University-Stanislaus98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioOpen
  • California State University-StanislausOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
840–1070
California State University-StanislausTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioRigor, GPA, and rank important
  • California State University-StanislausGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Stanislaus is a bit larger than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (8,385 vs. 6,599 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A&M University-San Antonio6.6K
California State University-Stanislaus8.4K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-San Antonio51%
California State University-Stanislaus55%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Stanislaus.

Students per faculty member
Texas A&M University-San Antonio18 to 1
California State University-Stanislaus18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other19%
  • California State University-StanislausBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

California State University-Stanislaus costs about $2.8K less a year than Texas A&M University-San Antonio on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$17.4K
California State University-Stanislaus$14.6K
Aid generosity
Texas A&M University-San Antonio33%
California State University-Stanislaus42%

What each pays off

California State University-Stanislaus's former students earn more, a median $63.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$54.3K
California State University-Stanislaus$63.2K
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-San Antonio64%
California State University-Stanislaus70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Texas A&M University-San Antonio but fell at California State University-Stanislaus; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioGrowingsince fall 2016+89%
  • California State University-StanislausShrinking−14%
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:Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;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