A&M-Texarkana vs. UMHB

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas A&M University Texarkana in Texarkana, TX with University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Mary Hardin Baylor is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (3,321 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); University of Mary Hardin Baylor is in Belton, TX (Small Suburban setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mary Hardin Baylor is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1; University of Mary Hardin Baylor 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Mary Hardin Baylor are 5.4% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($13,224 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.8% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at University of Mary Hardin Baylor (about $13,060 more per year; $45,080 vs. $32,020).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mary Hardin Baylor than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (99% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mary Hardin Baylor students is 80% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($19,320 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at UMHB than at A&M-Texarkana (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at A&M-Texarkana, test optional at UMHB.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMHB average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at A&M-Texarkana (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 5.5% at UMHB.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $12,246 lower median loan debt than UMHB graduates ($14,504 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $127 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMHB graduates ($149 vs. $276).
• More UMHB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M-Texarkana students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 53%).

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