Wiley College vs. South Texas College

Wiley College vs. South Texas College comparison

	Wiley College	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wiley College	South Texas College
Location	Marshall, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	698	27,894
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wileyc.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	Wiley College	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$12,500	$2,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,500	$7,500
Room & Board	$5,000	$6,745
Avg Net Price	$11,246	$1,692
Avg Grant Aid	$9,054	$7,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	Wiley College	South Texas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.53	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Jun 18, 2025

Academics	Wiley College	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (45%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Education (16%) Social Sciences (6%) Biology (5%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Wiley College	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,100	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,046	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$310	N/A

Diversity	Wiley College	South Texas College
% Men	49%	43%
% Women	51%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	3%
% Black	83%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	95%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	10%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Wiley College	South Texas College
% In-State	66%	100%
% Out-of-State	31%	0%
Campus	Wiley College	South Texas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• South Texas College is larger than than Wiley College based on total student enrollment (27,894 students vs. 698 students)

Wiley College vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

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

• Wiley College is 378.9% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($12,500.00 vs. $2,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.7% higher at Wiley College than South Texas College ($12,500.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than Wiley College ($1,692 vs. $11,246)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiley College are 34.9% lower than costs at South Texas College ($5,000 vs. $6,745)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Texas College than Wiley College (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wiley College students is 16.1% larger than aid received South Texas College ($9,054 vs. $7,799)

Which college is harder to get into, Wiley College 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 Wiley College .

Wiley College vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wiley College 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 Wiley College.

• Graduates from South Texas College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Wiley College graduates after ten years. ($34,200 vs. $29,100)

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