Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. UTSA

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. The University of Texas at San Antonio comparison

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Overview	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	UTSA
Location	Magnolia, AR	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	5,094	34,393
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#868	#901
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saumag.edu	utsa.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at San Antonio is larger than than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus based on total student enrollment (34,393 students vs. 5,094 students)

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. UTSA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus or UTSA?

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 18% more expensive to attend than UTSA for in-state tuition ($7,020.00 vs. $5,951.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.7% higher at UTSA than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($18,259.00 vs. $12,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at San Antonio than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($12,664 vs. $14,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are 41.5% lower than costs at The University of Texas at San Antonio ($7,809 vs. $11,046)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus than The University of Texas at San Antonio (99% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students is 4.3% larger than aid received The University of Texas at San Antonio ($9,316 vs. $8,934)

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. UTSA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus or UTSA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UTSA or Southern Arkansas University Main Campus .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas at San Antonio (1043) is 55 points higher than at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (988)
• Incoming UTSA students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at UTSA (3.36)
• UTSA has a higher acceptance rate (86.9%) than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (63.6%)

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. UTSA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus or UTSA? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UTSA and Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

• The graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is higher than The University of Texas at San Antonio (34% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio earn on average $10,000 more per year than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $37,900)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students graduate with a $5,963 lower median federal student loan debt than UTSA graduates. ($17,020 vs. $22,983)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than UTSA graduates. ($175 vs. $237)
• More UTSA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/