A&M Commerce vs. Tarleton

Comparable Facts

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

Tarleton State University is larger than A&M Commerce based on total student enrollment (17,433 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); Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX (Remote Town setting).
• East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Tarleton State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Texas A&M University 17:1; Tarleton State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas A&M University are 2.6% lower than at Tarleton State University ($10,634 vs. $10,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.1% higher at A&M Commerce than at Tarleton State University (about $4,184 more per year; $22,326 vs. $18,142).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at East Texas A&M University as at Tarleton State University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas A&M University students is 43% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($11,342 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M Commerce students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Tarleton (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both A&M Commerce and Tarleton.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027; Tarleton Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M Commerce average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Tarleton (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at A&M Commerce vs. 24.3% at Tarleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tarleton State University graduates have a $764 lower median loan debt than A&M Commerce graduates ($19,750 vs. $20,514).
• Among borrowers, Tarleton graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M Commerce graduates ($204 vs. $212).
• More Tarleton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 46%).

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