CSN vs. South Texas College

College of Southern Nevada vs. South Texas College comparison

	College of Southern Nevada	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CSN	South Texas College
Location	Las Vegas, NV	McAllen, TX
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	28,901	27,894
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csn.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	CSN	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$3,383	$2,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,284	$7,500
Room & Board	$10,866	$6,745
Avg Net Price	$7,685	$1,692
Avg Grant Aid	$5,061	$7,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	76%	99%

Admission	CSN	South Texas College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Jun 18, 2025

Academics	CSN	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Science Technologies (7%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	CSN	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	CSN	South Texas College
% Men	43%	43%
% Women	57%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	3%
% Black	12%	0%
% Hispanic	29%	95%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	CSN	South Texas College
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	CSN	South Texas College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of Southern Nevada is larger than than South Texas College based on total student enrollment (28,901 students vs. 27,894 students)

CSN vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CSN or South Texas College?

• College of Southern Nevada is 29.6% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($3,383.00 vs. $2,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.5% higher at CSN than South Texas College ($11,284.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than CSN ($1,692 vs. $7,685)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 61.1% lower than costs at College of Southern Nevada ($6,745 vs. $10,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Texas College than College of Southern Nevada (99% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Texas College students is 54.1% larger than aid received College of Southern Nevada ($7,799 vs. $5,061)

Which college is harder to get into, CSN or South Texas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Texas College or CSN .

CSN vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CSN or South Texas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between South Texas College and CSN.

• Graduates from College of Southern Nevada earn on average $1,800 more per year than South Texas College graduates after ten years. ($36,000 vs. $34,200)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/