STAC vs. Puget Sound
The following statements compare St. Thomas Aquinas College and University of Puget Sound with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Puget Sound's tuition ($59,900) is more expensive than STAC ($37,720).
- Puget Sound's acceptance rate (76.28%) is lower than STAC (82.23%).
- STAC has higher yield (13.29%) than Puget Sound (10.94%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,310.
- Puget Sound's students to faculty ratio (9 to 1) is lower than STAC (15 to 1).
- STAC (2,033 students) is larger than Puget Sound (2,023 students) with more enrolled students.
- Puget Sound ($33,850) has higher amount of financial aid than STAC ($23,954).
- Puget Sound's graduation rate (68%) is higher than STAC (63%).
Offered Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$37,720
Financial Aid
$23,954
Test Scores
Admission
82.23% Acceptance Rate
13.29% Yield
Enrollment
1,859 Undergraduate
174 Graduate
4 Online Students
Graduation Rate
63% Graduation Rate
29% Transfer-out Rate
71% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
50 Faculties (full-time)
160 Staffs (full-time)
$82,282 Faculty Salary
$74,881 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,600 annual charge
-657 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$7,630 annual charge
University of Puget Sound
Private, 4 years • Tacoma, WA #120 Liberal Arts Colleges, #16 in Washington more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$59,900
Financial Aid
$33,850
Test Scores
1,310 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
76.28% Acceptance Rate
10.94% Yield
Enrollment
1,712 Undergraduate
311 Graduate
Graduation Rate
68% Graduation Rate
25% Transfer-out Rate
79% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
227 Faculties (full-time)
571 Staffs (full-time)
$98,107 Faculty Salary
$65,875 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,766 annual charge
-1,635 capacity
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