Concordia University Texas vs. MSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Concordia University Texas in Austin, TX with Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Midwestern State University is larger than Concordia University Texas based on total student enrollment (5,324 students vs. 1,396 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Concordia University Texas is located in Austin, TX (Rural Fringe setting); Midwestern State University is in Wichita Falls, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Concordia University Texas is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Midwestern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Concordia University Texas 16:1; Midwestern State University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern State University are 17.4% lower than at Concordia University Texas ($11,124 vs. $13,460).
• Out-of-state tuition is 87.5% higher at Concordia University Texas than at Midwestern State University (about $10,970 more per year; $23,500 vs. $12,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Concordia University Texas than at Midwestern State University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 158.1% larger than aid received by Midwestern State University students ($28,485 vs. $11,037).

Admissions details

• Incoming Concordia University Texas students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at MSU (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Concordia University Texas and MSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Concordia University Texas average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at MSU (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at Concordia University Texas vs. 12.9% at MSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midwestern State University graduates have a $4,875 lower median loan debt than Concordia University Texas graduates ($22,299 vs. $27,174).
• Among borrowers, MSU graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia University Texas graduates ($230 vs. $280).
• More MSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University Texas students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 56%).

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