Arkansas Tech vs Stephen F Austin State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, ARCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TXCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Stephen F Austin State has the higher graduation rate: 53% against 49% at Arkansas Tech.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Stephen F Austin State has the lower price after aid: $10,318 a year, against $12,426 at Arkansas Tech.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Stephen F Austin State: $49,634, against $41,766 at Arkansas Tech.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Russellville, AR
Nacogdoches, TX
Setting
Town
Town
Students
9,487
10,888
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great American Conference
NCAA Division I · Southland Conference
Admission
Admission rate
96%
94%
Average SAT
1049
1066
ACT middle 50%
17–23
18–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
53%
First-year retention
74%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$41,766
$49,634
Median debt
$21,000
$23,409
Cost
Average price after aid
About $13,000
About $14,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $10,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $11,000
About $11,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $13,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $15,000
About $18,000
Over $110,000
About $16,000
About $23,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $89,951
- Mechanical engineering $85,509
- Nursing $84,719
- Computing and information science $70,588
- Accounting $60,759
- Nursing $84,107
- Engineering Physics $80,086
- Computing and information science $75,271
- Accounting $69,635
- Finance $65,535
Compare with another college
Arkansas Tech University · Stephen F Austin State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.