Wade College vs. Sul Ross State University

Wade College vs. Sul Ross State University comparison

	Wade College	Sul Ross State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
Location	Dallas, TX	Alpine, TX
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	205	1,942
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	wadecollege.edu	sulross.edu
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Costs	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
Tuition (In State)	$17,680	$5,419
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,680	$15,211
Room & Board	$9,936	$10,330
Avg Net Price	$21,023	$12,240
Avg Grant Aid	$7,503	$11,934
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	84%

Admission	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,073
Admitted	-	1,026
Acceptance Rate	Open	95.6%Open
Enrolled %	Open	21.7%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.32
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		13/21
SAT Range		933/1098
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (50%) Business (50%)	General Studies (23%) Business (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
Graduation Rate	-	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$240	N/A

Diversity	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
% Men	10%	8%
% Women	50%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	23%
% Black	39%	7%
% Hispanic	17%	66%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
% In-State	98%	96%
% Out-of-State	2%	3%
Campus	Wade College	Sul Ross State University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Sul Ross State University is larger than than Wade College based on total student enrollment (1,942 students vs. 205 students)

Wade College vs. Sul Ross State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wade College or Sul Ross State University?

• Wade College is 226.3% more expensive to attend than Sul Ross State University for in-state tuition ($17,680.00 vs. $5,419.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.2% higher at Wade College than Sul Ross State University ($17,680.00 vs. $15,211.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sul Ross State University than Wade College ($12,240 vs. $21,023)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wade College are 4% lower than costs at Sul Ross State University ($9,936 vs. $10,330)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sul Ross State University than Wade College (84% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sul Ross State University students is 59.1% larger than aid received Wade College ($11,934 vs. $7,503)

Which college is harder to get into, Wade College or Sul Ross State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Sul Ross State University or Wade College .

Wade College vs. Sul Ross State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wade College or Sul Ross State University? 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 Sul Ross State University and Wade College.

• Graduates from Sul Ross State University earn on average $11,800 more per year than Wade College graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $28,800)
• More Sul Ross State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wade College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 20%)

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