NWOSU vs. A&M-Texarkana

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK 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 NWOSU based on total student enrollment (2,412 students vs. 2,079 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting); Texas A&M University Texarkana is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• Northwestern Oklahoma State 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: Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1; Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 59.1% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($5,720 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 286.5% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $33,416 more per year; $45,080 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwestern Oklahoma State University than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students is 19.1% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($10,736 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at A&M-Texarkana than at NWOSU (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at NWOSU, test-free at A&M-Texarkana.
• Enrolled first-year students at NWOSU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at A&M-Texarkana (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.7% at NWOSU vs. 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $189 lower median loan debt than A&M-Texarkana graduates ($14,315 vs. $14,504).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M-Texarkana graduates ($148 vs. $149).
• More NWOSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M-Texarkana students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 53%).

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