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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Sun Belt Conference

  • Both University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) and Texas State University (TXST) are public.
  • UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA and TXST is located in San Marcos, TX.
  • 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).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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#144 in National Universities
#4 in Louisiana
Rankings#131 in National Universities
#11 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lafayette, LALocationSan Marcos, TX
UL LafayetteKnown asTXST
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,418 Louisiana residents
$24,146 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,450 Texas residents
$23,210 out-of-state
$10,184 Louisiana residents
$23,912 out-of-state
Graduate$9,901 Texas residents
$18,301 out-of-state
$8,396Financial Aid$8,408
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$25 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$55 graduate
50.87%Acceptance Rate72.98%
56.17%Yield33.15%
Test Scores1,080 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
15,219Total Students38,171
12,950Undergraduate33,834
2,269Graduate4,337
2,517Online Enrollment3,449
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
51%Graduation Rate55%
Transfer-out Rate
70%Retention Rate80%
$46,400Average Earning after Graduation$51,100
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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,650)
$7,202 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,853)
$7,548 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
646 Full-time
202 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,298 Full-time
389 Part-time
1,974 Full-time
203 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,466 Full-time
459 Part-time
$75,489 for Faculties
$58,002 Part-time
Average Salary$77,450 for Faculties
$63,027 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