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| Metric | Governors State | Texas A&M University-Texarkana |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 48% | 64% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 43% / 53% | 64% / 63% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,944 | 3,431 |
| Admitted | 1,421 | 2,180 |
| Enrolled | 239 | 368 |
| Yield | 17% | 17% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $25 | $30 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | – | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Predominantly Black | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | NAIA | NAIA |
| Conference | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | Red River Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,556 | 1,982 |
| Beds in college housing | 280 | 294 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 54% | 53% |
| First-gen | 43% | 48% |
| Men / women | 37% / 63% | 39% / 61% |
| Part-time students | 32% | 23% |
| Students 25 and older | 42% | 30% |
| First-years from in state | 95% | 77% |
| First-years from other states | 3% | 11% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 12% |
| New transfer students this fall | 547 | 370 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 70% | 48% |
| Diversity index | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 51% | 62% |
| Average faculty salary | $78,557 | $79,871 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 606 | 388 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 16% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 10% | Business Administration and Management, General 17% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12% · Psychology, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,036 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,462 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $834 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,103 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 30% | 19% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,533 | $17,225 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 35% | 36% |
| Net price, students with grants | $12,756 | $12,747 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,780 | $26,658 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $26,780 | $39,675 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | Yes |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,320 | $7,930 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $11,320 | $20,947 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 0% | 3% |
| First-years with grants | 81% | 92% |
| Average grant | $11,455 | $10,736 |
| Aid from the college | 44% | 54% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,169 | $45,515 |
| Graduation rate | 47% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 19% | 29% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Under 30 students | 58% |
| Pell graduation gap | – | 29 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | Under 30 students | 28% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 25% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 16% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 56% | 64% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 36% | 44% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 43% | 51% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 28% | 20% |
| Median debt | $18,618 | $18,953 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 38% | 45% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,250 | $13,163 |
| Website | govst.edu | tamut.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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