A&M Commerce vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

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

East Texas A&M University is larger than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Texas A&M University is located in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting); Southwestern Adventist University is in Keene, TX (Distant Town setting).
• East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southwestern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Texas A&M University 17:1; Southwestern Adventist University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 11.6% lower than at East Texas A&M University ($9,400 vs. $10,634).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.7% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than at East Texas A&M University (about $3,054 more per year; $25,380 vs. $22,326).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than at East Texas A&M University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 33.4% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($15,126 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M Commerce students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Southwestern Adventist University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at A&M Commerce, open admission at Southwestern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027; Southwestern Adventist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M Commerce average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at A&M Commerce vs. 20.7% at Southwestern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $5,486 lower median loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($20,514 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($212 vs. $268).
• More Southwestern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 46%).

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