Dillard University vs. SFASU

Comparable Facts

Compare Dillard University in New Orleans, LA with Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Stephen F Austin State University is larger than Dillard University based on total student enrollment (10,472 students vs. 1,080 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dillard University is located in New Orleans, LA (Large City setting); Stephen F Austin State University is in Nacogdoches, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Dillard University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Stephen F Austin State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dillard University 14:1; Stephen F Austin State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stephen F Austin State University are 2.9% lower than at Dillard University ($13,144 vs. $13,543).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.1% higher at Dillard University than at Stephen F Austin State University (about $492 more per year; $23,918 vs. $23,426).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dillard University than at Stephen F Austin State University (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dillard University students is 63.4% larger than aid received by Stephen F Austin State University students ($17,473 vs. $10,694).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at SFASU than at Dillard University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Dillard University and SFASU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Dillard University average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at SFASU (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Dillard University vs. 17.1% at SFASU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Stephen F Austin State University graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Dillard University graduates ($25,000 vs. $36,000).
• Among borrowers, SFASU graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dillard University graduates ($258 vs. $372).
• More SFASU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dillard University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 32%).

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