Friends University vs. A&M-Texarkana

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Texas A&M University Texarkana in Texarkana, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas A&M University Texarkana is larger than Friends University based on total student enrollment (2,412 students vs. 1,961 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Texas A&M University Texarkana is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 19.2% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($11,295 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.8% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Friends University (about $10,888 more per year; $45,080 vs. $34,192).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 101% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($21,579 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Friends University than at A&M-Texarkana (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, test-free at A&M-Texarkana.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at A&M-Texarkana (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $10,008 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($14,504 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $104 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($149 vs. $253).
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M-Texarkana students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 53%).

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