Illinois State vs Texas State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Illinois State UniversityNormal, ILCompass Score: Good · Top 38%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TXCompass Score: Good
En resumen
- Illinois State tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 65% frente a 55% en Texas State.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Texas State tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $13,804 al año, frente a $16,348 en Illinois State.
- Texas State tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $16,805 al año, frente a $19,398 en Illinois State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Normal, IL
San Marcos, TX
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
20,989
38,722
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
89%
Average SAT
1113
1103
ACT middle 50%
21–27
19–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
55%
First-year retention
81%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,117
$56,906
Median debt
$20,482
$21,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,398
$16,805
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,568
$12,715
$30,001–$48,000
$12,301
$13,557
$48,001–$75,000
$16,348
$13,804
$75,001–$110,000
$23,865
$20,028
Over $110,000
$28,224
$24,713
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $111,099
- Computing and information science $98,382
- Management information systems $95,120
- Insurance $94,124
- Construction Management $91,017
- Computer science $104,127
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $100,352
- Electrical engineering $94,780
- Industrial Engineering $90,729
- Manufacturing Engineering $88,995
Compare with another college
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.