A&M Commerce vs. UT-Pan American

Comparable Facts

Compare East Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is larger than A&M Commerce based on total student enrollment (33,881 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); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting).
• East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Texas A&M University 17:1; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 8.5% lower than at East Texas A&M University ($9,728 vs. $10,634).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.6% higher at A&M Commerce than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (about $2,499 more per year; $22,326 vs. $19,827).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley than at East Texas A&M University (93% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students is 2.8% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($11,663 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at A&M Commerce than at UT-Pan American (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both A&M Commerce and UT-Pan American.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027; UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M Commerce average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at UT-Pan American (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at A&M Commerce vs. 40.5% at UT-Pan American.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $9,975 lower median loan debt than A&M Commerce graduates ($10,539 vs. $20,514).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $104 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M Commerce graduates ($108 vs. $212).
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 46%).

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