Angelo State vs. Shepherd University

Comparable Facts

Compare Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX with Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Angelo State University is larger than Shepherd University based on total student enrollment (11,542 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, TX (Small City setting); Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting).
• Angelo State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Shepherd University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Angelo State University 19:1; Shepherd University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Angelo State University are 6% lower than at Shepherd University ($12,140 vs. $12,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.3% higher at Shepherd University than at Angelo State University (about $782 more per year; $19,082 vs. $18,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Shepherd University than at Angelo State University (96% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Angelo State University students is 10% larger than aid received by Shepherd University students ($9,062 vs. $8,241).

Admissions details

• Incoming Angelo State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Shepherd University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Angelo State and Shepherd University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Angelo State average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Shepherd University (3.6).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.1% at Angelo State vs. 31.7% at Shepherd University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Angelo State University graduates have a $767 lower median loan debt than Shepherd University graduates ($21,456 vs. $22,223).
• Among borrowers, Angelo State graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Shepherd University graduates ($221 vs. $229).
• More Angelo State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shepherd University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.