Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

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

East Texas A&M University is larger than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 11,266 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, TX (Large City setting); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A & M University Corpus Christi 19:1; East Texas A&M University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas A&M University are 16.6% lower than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi ($10,634 vs. $12,748).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.4% higher at A&M Commerce than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (about $1,532 more per year; $22,326 vs. $20,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at East Texas A&M University than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (91% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas A&M University students is 18.2% larger than aid received by Texas A & M University Corpus Christi students ($11,342 vs. $9,597).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi than at A&M Commerce (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi and A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Jul 1, 2027; A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $2,486 lower median loan debt than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($20,514 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($212 vs. $237).
• More Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 46%).

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