UAFS vs. A&M-Texarkana

Comparable Facts

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

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 2,412 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); Texas A&M University Texarkana is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas Fort Smith are 27.8% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($10,082 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 270.1% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $32,898 more per year; $45,080 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas Fort Smith than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students is 39.2% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($10,736 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAFS, test-free at A&M-Texarkana.
• Enrolled freshman UAFS students have the same average high school GPA (3.39) as students at A&M-Texarkana (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.2% at UAFS vs. 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $372 lower median loan debt than A&M-Texarkana graduates ($14,132 vs. $14,504).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A&M-Texarkana graduates ($146 vs. $149).
• More A&M-Texarkana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAFS students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 47%).

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