LSUS vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana State University Shreveport in Shreveport, LA with East Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas A&M University is larger than LSUS based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 10,749 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana State University Shreveport is located in Shreveport, LA (Rural Fringe setting); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Louisiana State University Shreveport is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana State University Shreveport 30:1; East Texas A&M University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana State University Shreveport are 10.5% lower than at East Texas A&M University ($9,522 vs. $10,634).
• Out-of-state tuition is 197% higher at A&M Commerce than at Louisiana State University Shreveport (about $14,808 more per year; $22,326 vs. $7,518).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Louisiana State University Shreveport as at East Texas A&M University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana State University Shreveport students is 4.9% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($11,898 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Incoming LSUS students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at A&M Commerce (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LSUS and A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at LSUS average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at LSUS vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana State University Shreveport graduates have a $1,014 lower median loan debt than A&M Commerce graduates ($19,500 vs. $20,514).
• Among borrowers, LSUS graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M Commerce graduates ($201 vs. $212).
• More A&M Commerce graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LSUS students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 41%).

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