Ozarks vs. A&M-Texarkana

Comparable Facts

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

Texas A&M University Texarkana is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (2,412 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Texas A&M University Texarkana is in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A&M University Texarkana is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Texas A&M University Texarkana 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 31.3% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($9,603 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.7% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at University of the Ozarks (about $19,130 more per year; $45,080 vs. $25,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 75% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($18,783 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Ozarks than at A&M-Texarkana (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Ozarks, test-free at A&M-Texarkana.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Ozarks (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $8,036 lower median loan debt than Ozarks graduates ($14,504 vs. $22,540).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ozarks graduates ($149 vs. $233).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M-Texarkana students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 53%).

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