Academic Comparison between UST and Laredo

University of St Thomas and Laredo College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UST is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saint Paul, MN and Laredo is a four-year, public school located in Laredo, TX.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

UST is a private (not-for-profit) and Laredo is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,398) than Laredo ($5,748).
Laredo has more students with 11,029 students while UST has 9,410 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Laredo's ratio is 39 to 1.
UST has more full-time faculties with 411 faculties while Laredo has 156 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of St Thomas	vs.	Laredo College
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Laredo, Texas
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$54,398	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,500 Out-Of-State$5,748
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	41%
$33,855	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,742

85.36 %	Acceptance Rates	-
20.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,345	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	30 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
88 %	Retention Rate	-
9,410	Student Population	11,029
411	Number of Faculties	156
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	39 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services