A&M-Texarkana vs. Texas A & M International University

Comparable Facts

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

Texas A & M International University is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (8,991 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); Texas A & M International University is in Laredo, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A & M International University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1; Texas A & M International University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas A & M International University are 22.5% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($10,826 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 131.7% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Texas A & M International University (about $25,626 more per year; $45,080 vs. $19,454).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A & M International University than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (99% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A & M International University students is 5% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($11,276 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M-Texarkana students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Texas A & M International University (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at A&M-Texarkana, required at Texas A & M International University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas A & M International University average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at A&M-Texarkana (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 36.1% at Texas A & M International University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $302 lower median loan debt than Texas A & M International University graduates ($14,504 vs. $14,806).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas A & M International University graduates ($149 vs. $153).
• More A&M-Texarkana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas A & M International University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 51%).

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