Quad

Head-to-head

Portland State
East Texas A&M

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Texas A&M's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Portland State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    East Texas A&M costs about $8.2K less per year on average than Portland State ($13,952 vs. $22,192, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Portland State grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than East Texas A&M's ($57,906 vs. $50,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Portland State's yield is 6 pts higher than East Texas A&M's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Portland State graduates 5 pts more of its students than East Texas A&M (58% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Portland State is a bit larger (13,182 vs. 9,912)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Portland State admits 91%, East Texas A&M 92%; Portland State's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Portland State91%
East Texas A&M92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Portland StateOpen
  • East Texas A&MOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Portland StateNot reported
East Texas A&M
910–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Portland StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • East Texas A&MGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Portland State is a bit larger than East Texas A&M (13,182 vs. 9,912 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Portland State13.2K
East Texas A&M9.9K
Pell Grant share
Portland State42%
East Texas A&M40%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Portland State, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at East Texas A&M; both have 17 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Portland State17 to 1
East Texas A&M17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Portland StatePsychology, General10%
  • East Texas A&MMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25%

What each costs

East Texas A&M costs about $8.2K less a year than Portland State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Portland State$22.2K
East Texas A&M$14K
Aid generosity
Portland State30%
East Texas A&M42%

What each pays off

Portland State's former students earn more, a median $57.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Portland State$57.9K
East Texas A&M$50.3K
Graduation rate
Portland State58%
East Texas A&M53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Portland StateGrowing+53%
  • East Texas A&MGrowing+61%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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