Tarleton State vs Trinity University

Tarleton State University and Trinity University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Texas, offer distinct educational experiences. Tarleton State, a public university with an acceptance rate of 84%, boasts a diverse student body and a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors including Agriculture, Business, and Education. Trinity University, a private institution with a more selective admissions process (acceptance rate of 52%), emphasizes a liberal arts education and is known for its strengths in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. While both universities offer a vibrant campus life and opportunities for student involvement, Trinity's smaller student body may provide a more intimate learning environment. To help you make an informed decision about your academic journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key aspects of these two universities, including graduation rates, tuition costs, and available financial aid.

	Tarleton State University	Trinity University
Overview
Location	Stephenville, Texas	San Antonio, Texas
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	70.0%	92.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	56.8%	33.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$50
SAT range	960 - 1140	1280 - 1468
ACT range	17 - 23	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	46.0%	39.0%
Students submitting ACT score	27.0%	29.0%
Total number of applicants	10,657	9,626
Total number of admissions given out	6,054	3,246
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,150	663
Yield rate	35.5%	20.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,286 Out of state: $32,078	$61,132
Average net price	$13,752	$27,356
Tuition	In state: $4,416 Out of state: $14,208	$46,776
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,138 Meal plan: $4,068	Room/dormitory: $8,690 Meal plan: $5,903
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	80.0% Average amount $8,110	99.0% Average amount $35,240
Students receiving federal student loan	56.0% Average amount $8,327	35.0% Average amount $5,106
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $13,605	9.0% Average amount $9,457

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,666 Men 36.3% Women 63.7%	2,527 Men 47.3% Women 52.7%
Graduate students	2,329 Men 31.6% Women 68.4%	177 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	2.7%	20.6%
International students	0.7%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	3,906	1,779
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas California Arkansas Colorado Florida	Texas California Arizona Oregon Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Agriculture	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	48.8%	79.9%
Dropout rate	17.3%	5.0%
Transferred out	31.1%	15.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $75,511 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,941 Year 2: $60,013 Year 3: $69,141 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,678 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $67,101 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,485 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $66,332 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,487 Year 2: $51,482 Year 3: $64,639 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,500 Year 2: $59,576 Year 3: $62,108 Engineering Technology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $61,489 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,645 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $59,754 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,322 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $52,771 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,771 Year 2: $48,237 Year 3: $52,290	Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $79,419 Year 2: $88,342 Year 3: $118,436 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,213 Year 3: $98,114 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,972 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $74,778 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $66,003 Year 3: $74,002 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,126 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $54,622 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $51,821 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,586 Year 2: $51,440 Year 3: $51,584 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: N/A Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,367 Year 2: $53,108 Year 3: N/A Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,357 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: N/A

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