Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Texas A & M's yield is 12 pts higher than Troy's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    West Texas A & M graduates 9 pts more of its students than Troy (55% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    West Texas A & M grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Troy's ($50,741 vs. $42,062)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Troy's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at West Texas A & M

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Troy is a bit larger (9,805 vs. 6,917)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Troy costs about $1.8K less per year on average than West Texas A & M ($16,057 vs. $17,810, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Troy admits 96%, West Texas A & M 99%; West Texas A & M's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Troy96%
West Texas A & M99%
Quad's selectivity
  • TroyOpen
  • West Texas A & MOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Troy
940–1210
West Texas A & M
950–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TroyGPA and school record required
  • West Texas A & MSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Troy is a bit larger than West Texas A & M (9,805 vs. 6,917 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Troy9.8K
West Texas A & M6.9K
Pell Grant share
Troy43%
West Texas A & M41%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Troy, and General Studies at West Texas A & M; West Texas A & M has 14 students per faculty member to Troy's 16.

Students per faculty member
Troy16 to 1
West Texas A & M14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TroyBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • West Texas A & MGeneral Studies9%

What each costs

Troy costs about $1.8K less a year than West Texas A & M on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Troy$16.1K
West Texas A & M$17.8K
Aid generosity
Troy36%
West Texas A & M28%

What each pays off

West Texas A & M's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at West Texas A & M to 45% at Troy.

Median earnings, 10 years
Troy$42.1K
West Texas A & M$50.7K
Graduation rate
Troy45%
West Texas A & M55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Troy but fell at West Texas A & M; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TroyGrowing+50%
  • West Texas A & MShrinking−29%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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