SFASU vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Stephen F Austin State University is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (10,472 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, TX (Rural Fringe setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Stephen F Austin 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: Stephen F Austin State University 16:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stephen F Austin State University are 2.9% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($13,144 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Stephen F Austin State University (about $16,156 more per year; $39,582 vs. $23,426).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Stephen F Austin State University (99% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 191.6% larger than aid received by Stephen F Austin State University students ($31,184 vs. $10,694).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SFASU and Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas Wesleyan University average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at SFASU (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.1% at SFASU vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas Wesleyan University graduates have a $1 lower median loan debt than SFASU graduates ($24,999 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Texas Wesleyan University and SFASU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More SFASU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 45%).

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