WestConn vs. SFASU

Comparable Facts

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

Stephen F Austin State University is larger than WestConn based on total student enrollment (10,472 students vs. 4,169 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, CT (Small City setting); Stephen F Austin State University is in Nacogdoches, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Connecticut State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Stephen F Austin State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Connecticut State University 11:1; Stephen F Austin State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stephen F Austin State University are 16.1% lower than at Western Connecticut State University ($13,144 vs. $15,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.6% higher at SFASU than at Western Connecticut State University (about $6,525 more per year; $23,426 vs. $16,901).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Connecticut State University than at Stephen F Austin State University (86% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Connecticut State University students is 20.3% larger than aid received by Stephen F Austin State University students ($12,870 vs. $10,694).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both WestConn and SFASU.
• Enrolled first-year students at WestConn average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at SFASU (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.7% at WestConn vs. 17.1% at SFASU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Stephen F Austin State University and WestConn graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Stephen F Austin State University and WestConn graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More WestConn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SFASU students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 52%).

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