A&M Commerce vs. UIW

Comparable Facts

Compare East Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX with University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas A&M University is larger than UIW based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 7,047 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Texas A&M University is located in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting); University of the Incarnate Word is in San Antonio, TX (Large City setting).
• East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of the Incarnate Word is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Texas A&M University 17:1; University of the Incarnate Word 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas A&M University are 25.6% lower than at University of the Incarnate Word ($10,634 vs. $14,296).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66.1% higher at UIW than at East Texas A&M University (about $14,764 more per year; $37,090 vs. $22,326).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Incarnate Word than at East Texas A&M University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Incarnate Word students is 123.5% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($25,354 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at A&M Commerce than at UIW (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at A&M Commerce, test-free at UIW.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UIW average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at A&M Commerce vs. 9.1% at UIW.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $6,665 lower median loan debt than UIW graduates ($20,514 vs. $27,179).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UIW graduates ($212 vs. $281).
• More UIW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 46%).

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