HSU vs. South Texas College

Hardin Simmons University vs. South Texas College comparison

	Hardin Simmons University	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HSU	South Texas College
Location	Abilene, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,765	27,894
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#741
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hsutx.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	HSU	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$30,694	$2,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,694	$7,500
Room & Board	$9,980	$6,745
Avg Net Price	$22,636	$1,692
Avg Grant Aid	$22,695	$7,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	HSU	South Texas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,314	-
Admitted	2,042	-
Acceptance Rate	88.2%	Open
Enrolled %	17.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	1010/1198
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 18, 2025

Academics	HSU	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	HSU	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	47%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,989	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	HSU	South Texas College
% Men	44%	43%
% Women	56%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	3%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	15%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	HSU	South Texas College
% In-State	96%	100%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	HSU	South Texas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South Texas College is larger than than HSU based on total student enrollment (27,894 students vs. 1,765 students)

HSU vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

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

• Hardin Simmons University is 1,076% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($30,694.00 vs. $2,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 309.3% higher at HSU than South Texas College ($30,694.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than HSU ($1,692 vs. $22,636)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 48% lower than costs at Hardin Simmons University ($6,745 vs. $9,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hardin Simmons University than South Texas College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hardin Simmons University students is 191% larger than aid received South Texas College ($22,695 vs. $7,799)

Which college is harder to get into, HSU 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 HSU .

HSU vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HSU 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 HSU.

• Graduates from Hardin Simmons University earn on average $12,400 more per year than South Texas College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $34,200)

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