Tabor vs. West Texas A & M University

Comparable Facts

Compare Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS with West Texas A & M University in Canyon, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Texas A & M University is larger than Tabor based on total student enrollment (9,045 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tabor College is located in Hillsboro, KS (Remote Town setting); West Texas A & M University is in Canyon, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Tabor College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Texas A & M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tabor College 15:1; West Texas A & M University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Texas A & M University are 14.1% lower than at Tabor College ($9,278 vs. $10,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 229.2% higher at Tabor than at West Texas A & M University (about $25,204 more per year; $36,200 vs. $10,996).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tabor College than at West Texas A & M University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tabor College students is 291.8% larger than aid received by West Texas A & M University students ($29,669 vs. $7,573).

Admissions details

• Incoming Tabor students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at West Texas A & M University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Tabor and West Texas A & M University.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Texas A & M University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Texas A & M University average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Tabor (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 37.7% at Tabor vs. 32.6% at West Texas A & M University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Texas A & M University graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Tabor graduates ($20,500 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, West Texas A & M University graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tabor graduates ($211 vs. $237).
• More Tabor graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Texas A & M University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 55%).

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