Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Central's yield is 25 pts higher than Texas A&M University-Texarkana's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Texas A&M University-Texarkana graduates 12 pts more of its students than East Central (49% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-Texarkana has 8 pts more Pell recipients than East Central (53% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    East Central costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Texas A&M University-Texarkana ($15,005 vs. $17,225, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    East Central is a bit larger (2,467 vs. 1,982)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    East Central 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.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

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

Who's hardest to get into

East Central admits 58%, Texas A&M University-Texarkana 64%; East Central's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A&M University-Texarkana64%
East Central58%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A&M University-TexarkanaAccessible
  • East CentralAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTest-blind
East Central
900–1120
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A&M University-TexarkanaRank required
  • East CentralGPA and school record considered

Who's on each campus

East Central is a bit larger than Texas A&M University-Texarkana (2,467 vs. 1,982 undergrads); Texas A&M University-Texarkana has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A&M University-Texarkana2K
East Central2.5K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-Texarkana53%
East Central45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at East Central.

Students per faculty member
Texas A&M University-Texarkana14 to 1
East Central18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A&M University-TexarkanaBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • East CentralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General17%

What each costs

East Central costs about $2.2K less a year than Texas A&M University-Texarkana on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 36%.

Average cost, all students
Texas A&M University-Texarkana$17.2K
East Central$15K
Aid generosity
Texas A&M University-Texarkana36%
East Central36%

What each pays off

Texas A&M University-Texarkana's former students earn more, a median $45.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A&M University-Texarkana$45.5K
East Central$45K
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-Texarkana49%
East Central38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; East Central got more selective while Texas A&M University-Texarkana got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A&M University-TexarkanaGrowing+243%
  • East CentralGrowing+123%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why