A&M Commerce vs. Lamar University

Comparable Facts

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

Lamar University is larger than A&M Commerce based on total student enrollment (17,772 students vs. 13,252 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Texas A&M University is located in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting); Lamar University is in Beaumont, TX (Midsize City setting).
• East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Lamar University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Texas A&M University 17:1; Lamar University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lamar University are 1.6% lower than at East Texas A&M University ($10,464 vs. $10,634).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.1% higher at A&M Commerce than at Lamar University (about $3,581 more per year; $22,326 vs. $18,745).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at East Texas A&M University as at Lamar University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lamar University students is 8.1% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($12,263 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M Commerce students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Lamar University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both A&M Commerce and Lamar University.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lamar University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at A&M Commerce vs. 21.9% at Lamar University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $1,486 lower median loan debt than Lamar University graduates ($20,514 vs. $22,000).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lamar University graduates ($212 vs. $227).
• More A&M Commerce graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lamar University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 42%).

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