SFASU vs. Tarleton

Comparable Facts

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

Tarleton State University is larger than SFASU based on total student enrollment (17,433 students vs. 10,472 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, TX (Rural Fringe setting); Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Stephen F Austin State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Tarleton State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Stephen F Austin State University 16:1; Tarleton State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tarleton State University are 16.9% lower than at Stephen F Austin State University ($10,920 vs. $13,144).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at SFASU than at Tarleton State University (about $5,284 more per year; $23,426 vs. $18,142).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tarleton State University than at Stephen F Austin State University (91% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stephen F Austin State University students is 34.9% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($10,694 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Incoming SFASU students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Tarleton (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SFASU and Tarleton.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tarleton Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SFASU average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Tarleton (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.1% at SFASU vs. 24.3% at Tarleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tarleton State University graduates have a $5,250 lower median loan debt than SFASU graduates ($19,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Tarleton graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SFASU graduates ($204 vs. $258).
• More Tarleton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SFASU students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 52%).

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