UT Austin vs. CU Boulder vs. San Diego State

The University of Texas at Austin vs. University of Colorado Boulder vs. San Diego State University comparison

	The University of Texas at Austin	University of Colorado Boulder	San Diego State University	College 4
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Overview	UT Austin	CU Boulder	San Diego State
Location	Austin, TX	Boulder, CO	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large City	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	53,082	41,432	39,241
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#105	#197	#337
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utexas.edu	colorado.edu	sdsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than CU Boulder based on total student enrollment (53,082 students vs. 41,432 students)

UT Austin vs. CU Boulder Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UT Austin or CU Boulder?

• University of Colorado Boulder is 26.6% more expensive to attend than UT Austin for in-state tuition ($14,784.00 vs. $11,678.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at UT Austin than University of Colorado Boulder ($42,778.00 vs. $40,297.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Austin than CU Boulder ($18,036 vs. $22,640)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Austin are 19.9% lower than costs at University of Colorado Boulder ($14,136 vs. $16,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Colorado Boulder than The University of Texas at Austin (54% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Austin students is 11.3% larger than aid received University of Colorado Boulder ($12,060 vs. $10,838)

UT Austin vs. CU Boulder Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UT Austin or CU Boulder? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CU Boulder or UT Austin .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas at Austin (1297) is 85 points higher than at CU Boulder (1212)
• Incoming UT Austin students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at CU Boulder (27)
• Accepted freshman UT Austin students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at CU Boulder (3.68)
• CU Boulder has a higher acceptance rate (83.3%) than UT Austin (29.1%)

UT Austin vs. CU Boulder Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT Austin or CU Boulder? 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 CU Boulder and UT Austin.

• The graduation rate at UT Austin is higher than University of Colorado Boulder (81% vs. 68%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $11,700 more per year than CU Boulder graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $56,900)
• University of Colorado Boulder students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($19,500 vs. $22,250)
• CU Boulder graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($201 vs. $230)
• More UT Austin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU Boulder students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 73%)

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