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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-Texarkana has 5 pts more first-gen students than Governors State (48% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Governors State is a bit larger (2,556 vs. 1,982)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Governors State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Governors State2.6K
Texas A&M University-Texarkana2K
Pell Grant share
Governors State54%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana53%
First-gen share
Governors State43%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana48%
Diversity index
Governors State0.71
Texas A&M University-Texarkana0.69

Who they are

Men
Governors State37%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana39%
Part-time students
Governors State32%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana23%
Students 25 and older
Governors State42%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana30%

Race & ethnicity

Governors State
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Governors State95%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana77%
First-years from other states
Governors State3%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana11%
First-years from abroad
Governors State0%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana12%
New transfer students this fall
Governors State547
Texas A&M University-Texarkana370
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Governors State70%
Texas A&M University-Texarkana48%

Campus

Governors State
Large suburbNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Small cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyGovernors StateTexas A&M University-Texarkana
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why