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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Sam Houston State has 1.8× as many undergrads as East Texas A&M

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    East Texas A&M is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Sam Houston State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than East Texas A&M (41% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Sam Houston State17.7K
East Texas A&M9.9K
Pell Grant share
Sam Houston State41%
East Texas A&M40%
First-gen share
Sam Houston State41%
East Texas A&M42%
Diversity index
Sam Houston State0.68
East Texas A&M0.73

Who they are

Men
Sam Houston State37%
East Texas A&M40%
Part-time students
Sam Houston State16%
East Texas A&M37%
Students 25 and older
Sam Houston State14%
East Texas A&M32%

Race & ethnicity

Sam Houston State
East Texas A&M
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Sam Houston State98%
East Texas A&M96%
First-years from other states
Sam Houston State1%
East Texas A&M3%
First-years from abroad
Sam Houston State0%
East Texas A&M0%
New transfer students this fall
Sam Houston State1,810
East Texas A&M1,296
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Sam Houston State36%
East Texas A&M52%

Campus

Sam Houston State
Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
East Texas A&M
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicySam Houston StateEast Texas A&M
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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