UMHB vs. Texas State

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX with Texas State University in San Marcos, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas State University is larger than UMHB based on total student enrollment (40,674 students vs. 3,321 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Mary Hardin Baylor is located in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting); Texas State University is in San Marcos, TX (Distant Town setting).
• University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1; Texas State University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas State University are 4.5% lower than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor ($12,630 vs. $13,224).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.6% higher at UMHB than at Texas State University (about $9,090 more per year; $32,020 vs. $22,930).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mary Hardin Baylor than at Texas State University (99% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students is 53.9% larger than aid received by Texas State University students ($19,320 vs. $12,556).

Admissions details

• Incoming UMHB students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Texas State (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UMHB and Texas State.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas State Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMHB average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Texas State (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.5% at UMHB vs. 26.9% at Texas State.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas State University graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($21,250 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, Texas State graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($219 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas State students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 55%).

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