A&M-Texarkana vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Texas Wesleyan University is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (2,487 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 Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas Wesleyan University are 3.1% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($13,534 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.9% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Texas Wesleyan University (about $5,498 more per year; $45,080 vs. $39,582).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (99% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 190.5% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($31,184 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at A&M-Texarkana, test optional at Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Texas Wesleyan University (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $10,495 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($14,504 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($149 vs. $258).
• More A&M-Texarkana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 45%).

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