Friends University vs. Texas Woman's University

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Woman's University is larger than Friends University based on total student enrollment (15,361 students vs. 1,961 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Texas Woman's University is in Denton, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Woman's University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Texas Woman's University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 4.5% lower than at Texas Woman's University ($11,295 vs. $11,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85% higher at Friends University than at Texas Woman's University (about $15,712 more per year; $34,192 vs. $18,480).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Texas Woman's University (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 109.3% larger than aid received by Texas Woman's University students ($21,579 vs. $10,309).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Friends University than at Texas Woman's University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, test-free at Texas Woman's University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Texas Woman's University (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 19.9% at Texas Woman's University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas Woman's University graduates have a $4,512 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($20,000 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, Texas Woman's University graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($206 vs. $253).
• More Texas Woman's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 54%).

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