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West Texas A&M University vs Stephen F Austin State University

Stephen F Austin State University is harder to get into (94% vs 99% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $15,928 vs $17,909 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureWest Texas A&M UniversityStephen F Austin State University
Admit rate 99% 94%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 950–1170 970–1170
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–23 18–24
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWest Texas A&M UniversityStephen F Austin State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $24,705 $28,762
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $17,909 $15,928
Average paid from out of state, estimated $33,074 $25,648
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWest Texas A&M UniversityStephen F Austin State University
Under $30,000 $16,503 $13,392
$30,000–$48,000 $16,009 $13,256
$48,000–$75,000 $16,620 $14,861
$75,000–$110,000 $18,867 $16,578
Over $110,000 $22,221 $21,015
After you start
MeasureWest Texas A&M UniversityStephen F Austin State University
Undergrads 6,917 8,728
Graduate within 6 years 47% 52%
Come back for year two 70% 72%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $55,024 $54,376
Median debt at graduation $18,750 $21,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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