Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. MSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX with Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is larger than MSU based on total student enrollment (11,266 students vs. 5,324 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, TX (Large City setting); Midwestern State University is in Wichita Falls, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Midwestern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A & M University Corpus Christi 19:1; Midwestern State University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern State University are 12.7% lower than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi ($11,124 vs. $12,748).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66% higher at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi than at Midwestern State University (about $8,264 more per year; $20,794 vs. $12,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Midwestern State University than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (92% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midwestern State University students is 15% larger than aid received by Texas A & M University Corpus Christi students ($11,037 vs. $9,597).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi than at MSU (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, test-free at MSU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at MSU (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. 12.9% at MSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midwestern State University graduates have a $701 lower median loan debt than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($22,299 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, MSU graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($230 vs. $237).
• More MSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 54%).

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