Texas Lutheran University (TLU) vs Texas A & M International University (TAMIU)

Texas Lutheran University and Texas A&M International University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Texas, offer distinct educational experiences. Texas Lutheran University, a private university in Seguin, Texas, boasts a lower acceptance rate of 68% compared to Texas A&M International University's 84% in Laredo, Texas. While Texas Lutheran University excels in liberal arts and sciences, Texas A&M International University emphasizes business, education, and engineering. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and popular majors, to determine which university aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Texas A & M International University	Texas Lutheran University
Overview
Location	Laredo, Texas	Seguin, Texas
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Fringe
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	74.0%	65.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	54.4%	62.9%
Application fees	$35
SAT range	910 - 1110	N/A
ACT range	15 - 20	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	31.0%
Students submitting ACT score	18.0%
Total number of applicants	5,263	2,630
Total number of admissions given out	2,862	1,655
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,139	313
Yield rate	39.8%	18.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,381 Out of state: $33,894	$47,390
Average net price	$5,155	$19,829
Tuition	In state: $3,818 Out of state: $13,610	$32,350
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,840 Meal plan: $3,046	Room/dormitory: $5,450 Meal plan: $5,520
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $11,013	100.0% Average amount $23,878
Students receiving federal student loan	27.0% Average amount $4,413	70.0% Average amount $5,293
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $9,162	9.0% Average amount $14,498

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,890 Men 38.6% Women 61.4%	1,427 Men 44.9% Women 55.1%
Graduate students	1,565 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%	41 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	4.5%	0.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	739	972
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Business Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	48.6%	53.8%
Dropout rate	24.4%	46.2%
Transferred out	20.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,558 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $66,552 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,447 Year 2: $53,045 Year 3: $56,447 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,745 Year 2: $56,302 Year 3: $55,470 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,324 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $51,583 Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,747 Year 3: $49,538 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,691 Year 2: $40,896 Year 3: $48,533 Systems Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,586 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $46,022 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,170 Year 3: $45,740 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,337 Year 2: $44,356 Year 3: $45,152 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,948 Year 2: $28,212 Year 3: $40,859	Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $70,838 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,267 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $51,355 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,682 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $49,974 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: $48,007 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,201 Year 2: $43,054 Year 3: $45,875 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $38,182 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,741 Year 2: $26,997 Year 3: $36,577 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,978 Year 2: $31,581 Year 3: $32,151 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,848 Year 3: N/A Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: N/A

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