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

Comparable Facts

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

West Texas A & M University is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (9,045 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); West Texas A & M University is in Canyon, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Texas A & M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1; West Texas A & M University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Texas A & M University are 33.6% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($9,278 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 310% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at West Texas A & M University (about $34,084 more per year; $45,080 vs. $10,996).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Texarkana as at West Texas A & M University (92% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students is 41.8% larger than aid received by West Texas A & M University students ($10,736 vs. $7,573).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at West Texas A & M University than at A&M-Texarkana (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at A&M-Texarkana, test optional at West Texas A & M University.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Texas A & M University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Texas A & M University average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at A&M-Texarkana (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 32.6% at West Texas A & M University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $5,996 lower median loan debt than West Texas A & M University graduates ($14,504 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Texas A & M University graduates ($149 vs. $211).
• More West Texas A & M University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M-Texarkana students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 53%).

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