TLU vs. South Texas College

Texas Lutheran University vs. South Texas College comparison

	Texas Lutheran University	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TLU	South Texas College
Location	Seguin, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,369	27,894
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#626
Religious Affiliation	American Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tlu.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	TLU	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$33,300	$2,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,300	$7,500
Room & Board	$11,330	$6,745
Avg Net Price	$21,442	$1,692
Avg Grant Aid	$23,729	$7,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	TLU	South Texas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,835	-
Admitted	1,685	-
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.9	-
Typical High School Grades	A-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	1030/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 18, 2025

Academics	TLU	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Education (12%) Biology (11%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	TLU	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,600	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	TLU	South Texas College
% Men	47%	43%
% Women	53%	57%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	3%
% Black	9%	0%
% Hispanic	32%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	TLU	South Texas College
% In-State	97%	100%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	TLU	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
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Comparable Facts

• South Texas College is larger than than TLU based on total student enrollment (27,894 students vs. 1,369 students)

TLU vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

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

• Texas Lutheran University is 1,175.9% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($33,300.00 vs. $2,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 344% higher at TLU than South Texas College ($33,300.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than TLU ($1,692 vs. $21,442)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 68% lower than costs at Texas Lutheran University ($6,745 vs. $11,330)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas Lutheran University than South Texas College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Lutheran University students is 204.3% larger than aid received South Texas College ($23,729 vs. $7,799)

Which college is harder to get into, TLU 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 TLU .

TLU vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, TLU 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 TLU.

• Graduates from Texas Lutheran University earn on average $15,400 more per year than South Texas College graduates after ten years. ($49,600 vs. $34,200)

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