Texas State vs. A&M-Central Texas

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas State University in San Marcos, 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 State University is larger than A&M-Central Texas based on total student enrollment (40,674 students vs. 2,403 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas State University is located in San Marcos, TX (Distant Town setting); Texas A&M University Central Texas is in Killeen, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Texas State University 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 State University 21:1; 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 9.8% lower than at Texas State University ($11,394 vs. $12,630).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.7% higher at Texas State than at Texas A&M University Central Texas (about $5,776 more per year; $22,930 vs. $17,154).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas A&M University Central Texas than at Texas State University (100% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas State University students is 6.3% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Central Texas students ($12,556 vs. $11,810).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Texas State, test-free at A&M-Central Texas.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas State Jun 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Texas State 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 $8,987 lower median loan debt than Texas State graduates ($12,263 vs. $21,250).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Central Texas graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas State graduates ($126 vs. $219).

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