ECU vs. A&M-Texarkana

Comparable Facts

Compare East Central University in Ada, OK with Texas A&M University Texarkana in Texarkana, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Central University is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (3,377 students vs. 2,412 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Central University is located in Ada, OK (Remote Town setting); Texas A&M University Texarkana is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• East Central University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Central University 18:1; Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 39% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($8,516 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 152.7% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at East Central University (about $27,238 more per year; $45,080 vs. $17,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Texarkana than at East Central University (92% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students is 16% larger than aid received by East Central University students ($10,736 vs. $9,255).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at ECU than at A&M-Texarkana (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at ECU, test-free at A&M-Texarkana.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at ECU (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 42.4% at ECU vs. 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $2,374 lower median loan debt than ECU graduates ($14,504 vs. $16,878).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ECU graduates ($149 vs. $174).
• More A&M-Texarkana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.