A&M-Texarkana vs. A&M-Central Texas

Comparable Facts

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

Texas A&M University Texarkana is larger than A&M-Central Texas based on total student enrollment (2,412 students vs. 2,403 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A&M University Texarkana is located in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting); Texas A&M University Central Texas is in Killeen, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A&M University Central Texas is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1; Texas A&M University Central Texas 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas A&M University Central Texas are 18.5% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($11,394 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 162.8% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Texas A&M University Central Texas (about $27,926 more per year; $45,080 vs. $17,154).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Central Texas than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Central Texas students is 10% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($11,810 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both A&M-Texarkana and A&M-Central Texas.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 66.1% at A&M-Central Texas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Central Texas graduates have a $2,241 lower median loan debt than A&M-Texarkana graduates ($12,263 vs. $14,504).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Central Texas graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M-Texarkana graduates ($126 vs. $149).

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