Southwest Baptist University vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

Compare Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO 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 Southwest Baptist University based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 2,199 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, MO (Distant Town setting); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Southwest Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southwest Baptist University 10:1; East Texas A&M University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 8.1% lower than at East Texas A&M University ($9,776 vs. $10,634).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.9% higher at Southwest Baptist University than at East Texas A&M University (about $8,240 more per year; $30,566 vs. $22,326).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than at East Texas A&M University (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Baptist University students is 67.9% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($19,043 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Incoming Southwest Baptist University 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 Southwest Baptist University and A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southwest Baptist University average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.3% at Southwest Baptist University vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $573 lower median loan debt than Southwest Baptist University graduates ($20,514 vs. $21,087).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwest Baptist University graduates ($212 vs. $218).
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 46%).

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