A&M-Texarkana vs. MSU

Comparable Facts

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

Midwestern State University is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (5,324 students vs. 2,412 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A&M University Texarkana is located in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting); Midwestern State University is in Wichita Falls, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana 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 Texarkana 14:1; Midwestern State University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern State University are 20.4% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($11,124 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 259.8% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Midwestern State University (about $32,550 more per year; $45,080 vs. $12,530).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Texarkana as at Midwestern State University (92% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midwestern State University students is 2.8% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($11,037 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M-Texarkana students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at MSU (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both A&M-Texarkana and MSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at MSU (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 12.9% at MSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $7,795 lower median loan debt than MSU graduates ($14,504 vs. $22,299).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $81 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MSU graduates ($149 vs. $230).
• More MSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M-Texarkana students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 53%).

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