GSU- Grambling vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Grambling State University in Grambling, LA with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Grambling State University is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (5,150 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grambling State University are 18.8% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($10,990 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 136.9% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Grambling State University (about $22,876 more per year; $39,582 vs. $16,706).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Grambling State University (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 251.6% larger than aid received by Grambling State University students ($31,184 vs. $8,870).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, test optional at Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas Wesleyan University average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at GSU- Grambling (3.01).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have a $12,998 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($24,999 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $134 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($258 vs. $392).
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 23%).

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