A&M-Texarkana vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas A&M University Texarkana in Texarkana, 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 A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (13,252 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); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana 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 Texarkana 14:1; 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 23.9% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($10,634 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 101.9% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at East Texas A&M University (about $22,754 more per year; $45,080 vs. $22,326).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Texarkana than at East Texas A&M University (92% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas A&M University students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($11,342 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at A&M Commerce than at A&M-Texarkana (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at A&M-Texarkana, test optional at A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $6,010 lower median loan debt than A&M Commerce graduates ($14,504 vs. $20,514).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M Commerce graduates ($149 vs. $212).
• More A&M-Texarkana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 46%).

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