Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Governors State grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than Texas A&M University-Texarkana's ($58,169 vs. $45,515)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

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

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Governors State admits 48% vs. 64% at Texas A&M University-Texarkana

   Acceptance rate
4. 4

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

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Texas A&M University-Texarkana graduates 3 pts more of its students than Governors State (49% vs. 47%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

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

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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