A&M-Texarkana vs. Tarleton

Comparable Facts

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

Tarleton State University is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (17,433 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); Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Tarleton State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1; Tarleton State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tarleton State University are 21.8% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($10,920 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 148.5% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Tarleton State University (about $26,938 more per year; $45,080 vs. $18,142).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Texarkana than at Tarleton State University (92% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students is 35.4% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($10,736 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Tarleton than at A&M-Texarkana (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at A&M-Texarkana, test optional at Tarleton.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tarleton Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Tarleton (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 24.3% at Tarleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $5,246 lower median loan debt than Tarleton graduates ($14,504 vs. $19,750).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tarleton graduates ($149 vs. $204).
• More Tarleton 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.