Colorado State vs. UT Arlington

Colorado State University Fort Collins vs. The University of Texas at Arlington comparison

	Colorado State University Fort Collins	The University of Texas at Arlington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Colorado State	UT Arlington
Location	Fort Collins, CO	Arlington, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	33,500	43,992
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#357	#728
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	colostate.edu	uta.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Arlington is larger than than Colorado State based on total student enrollment (43,992 students vs. 33,500 students)

Colorado State vs. UT Arlington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Colorado State or UT Arlington?

• Colorado State University Fort Collins is 10.6% more expensive to attend than UT Arlington for in-state tuition ($10,186.00 vs. $9,206.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.4% higher at Colorado State than The University of Texas at Arlington ($31,041.00 vs. $27,138.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Arlington than Colorado State ($14,956 vs. $19,828)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Arlington are 47.5% lower than costs at Colorado State University Fort Collins ($10,582 vs. $15,606)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Arlington than Colorado State University Fort Collins (85% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Arlington students is 4.4% larger than aid received Colorado State University Fort Collins ($11,015 vs. $10,554)

Colorado State vs. UT Arlington Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Colorado State or UT Arlington? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT Arlington or Colorado State .

• The average SAT score at Colorado State University Fort Collins (1145) is 107 points higher than at UT Arlington (1038)
• Incoming Colorado State students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at UT Arlington (23)
• Accepted freshman Colorado State students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at UT Arlington (3.43)
• Colorado State has a higher acceptance rate (89.6%) than UT Arlington (81.3%)

Colorado State vs. UT Arlington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Colorado State or UT Arlington? 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 UT Arlington and Colorado State.

• The graduation rate at Colorado State is higher than The University of Texas at Arlington (64% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Colorado State University Fort Collins earn on average $100 more per year than UT Arlington graduates after ten years. ($51,800 vs. $51,700)
• The University of Texas at Arlington students graduate with a $3,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Colorado State graduates. ($18,000 vs. $21,004)
• UT Arlington graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Colorado State graduates. ($186 vs. $217)
• More Colorado State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Arlington students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 56%)

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