- University of St Thomas (UST) is a private school while University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) is a public school.
- UST is located in Saint Paul, MN and UHCL is located in Houston, TX.
- UST has more expensive tuition of $52,284 than UHCL ($21,330).
- UHCL has tighter acceptance rate of 72.25% than UST (84.16%).
- UST has higher SAT scores of 1,295 than UHCL (1,081).
- UST is larger with 9,025 students than UHCL (8,562 students).
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| #160 in National Universities #14 in Minnesota | Rankings | #16 in Texas |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Saint Paul, MN | Location | Houston, TX |
UST| Known as | UHCL | |
| Associate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Doctoral/Research University | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $52,284 | Undergraduate | $7,746 Texas residents $21,330 out-of-state |
| $21,992 | Graduate | $9,468 Texas residents $19,080 out-of-state |
| $29,252 | Financial Aid | $6,394 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 | Application Fee | $45 undergraduate $45 graduate |
| 84.16% | Acceptance Rate | 72.25% |
| 27.64% | Yield | 37.09% |
| 1,295 SAT, 27 ACT | Test Scores | 1,081 SAT, 21 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 9,025 | Total Students | 8,562 |
| 5,906 | Undergraduate | 6,352 |
| 3,119 | Graduate | 2,210 |
| 771 | Online Enrollment | 1,403 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 79% | Graduation Rate | 53% |
| 13% | Transfer-out Rate | 28% |
| 86% | Retention Rate | 67% |
| $62,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $52,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,840) $7,789 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 559) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 13 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| 416 Full-time 344 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 278 Full-time 5 Part-time |
| 1,359 Full-time 421 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 802 Full-time 18 Part-time |
| $98,911 for Faculties $77,491 Part-time | Average Salary | $86,016 for Faculties $59,016 Part-time |