Texas State vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Texas State University is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (40,674 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas State University is located in San Marcos, TX (Distant Town setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Texas 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: Texas State University 21:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas State University are 6.7% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($12,630 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.6% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Texas State University (about $16,652 more per year; $39,582 vs. $22,930).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Texas State University (99% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 148.4% larger than aid received by Texas State University students ($31,184 vs. $12,556).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Texas State and Texas Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas State Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas State average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Texas Wesleyan University (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Texas State vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas State University graduates have a $3,749 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($21,250 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, Texas State graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($219 vs. $258).
• More Texas State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 45%).

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