Texas State University (TXST) vs. University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Sun Belt Conference

  • Both Texas State University (TXST) and University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) are public.
  • TXST is located in San Marcos, TX and UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA.
  • UL Lafayette has more expensive tuition of $24,146 than TXST ($23,210).
  • UL Lafayette has tighter acceptance rate of 50.87% than TXST (72.98%).
  • TXST is larger with 38,171 students than UL Lafayette (15,219 students).
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#131 in National Universities
#11 in Texas
Rankings#144 in National Universities
#4 in Louisiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
San Marcos, TXLocationLafayette, LA
TXSTKnown asUL Lafayette
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,450 Texas residents
$23,210 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,418 Louisiana residents
$24,146 out-of-state
$9,901 Texas residents
$18,301 out-of-state
Graduate$10,184 Louisiana residents
$23,912 out-of-state
$8,408Financial Aid$8,396
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$25 graduate
72.98%Acceptance Rate50.87%
33.15%Yield56.17%
1,080 SAT, 23 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
38,171Total Students15,219
33,834Undergraduate12,950
4,337Graduate2,269
3,449Online Enrollment2,517
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
55%Graduation Rate51%
Transfer-out Rate
80%Retention Rate70%
$51,100Average Earning after Graduation$46,400
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,853)
$7,548 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,650)
$7,202 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,298 Full-time
389 Part-time
Number of Faculties646 Full-time
202 Part-time
3,466 Full-time
459 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,974 Full-time
203 Part-time
$77,450 for Faculties
$63,027 Part-time
Average Salary$75,489 for Faculties
$58,002 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023