UALR vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas at Little Rock in Little Rock, AR 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 UALR based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 8,216 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, AR (Midsize City setting); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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: University of Arkansas at Little Rock 13:1; 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 1.2% lower than at University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($10,634 vs. $10,760).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.8% higher at A&M Commerce than at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about $168 more per year; $22,326 vs. $22,158).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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 3% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas at Little Rock students ($11,342 vs. $11,013).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at A&M Commerce than at UALR (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at UALR, test optional at A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: UALR Aug 17, 2027; A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UALR average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.8% at UALR vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates have a $14 lower median loan debt than A&M Commerce graduates ($20,500 vs. $20,514).
• Among borrowers, UALR graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M Commerce graduates ($211 vs. $212).
• More UALR graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 46%).

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