Quad

Head-to-head

Sam Houston 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. 27% at Sam Houston State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Sam Houston State graduates 9 pts more of its students than East Texas A&M (62% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Sam Houston State's yield is 9 pts higher than East Texas A&M's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Sam Houston State has 1.8× as many undergrads as East Texas A&M

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    East Texas A&M costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Sam Houston State ($13,952 vs. $19,290, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    East Texas A&M is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.68)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Sam Houston State admits 90%, East Texas A&M 92%; Sam Houston State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Sam Houston State90%
East Texas A&M92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Sam Houston StateOpen
  • East Texas A&MOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Sam Houston State
930–1120
East Texas A&M
910–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Sam Houston StateGPA and school record required
  • East Texas A&MGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Sam Houston State has 1.8× as many undergrads as East Texas A&M and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sam Houston State17.7K
East Texas A&M9.9K
Pell Grant share
Sam Houston State41%
East Texas A&M40%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Sam Houston State, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at East Texas A&M.

Students per faculty member
Sam Houston State19 to 1
East Texas A&M17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Sam Houston StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies18%
  • East Texas A&MMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25%

What each costs

East Texas A&M costs about $5.3K less a year than Sam Houston State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Sam Houston State$19.3K
East Texas A&M$14K
Aid generosity
Sam Houston State27%
East Texas A&M42%

What each pays off

Sam Houston State's former students earn more, a median $54.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sam Houston State$54.2K
East Texas A&M$50.3K
Graduation rate
Sam Houston State62%
East Texas A&M53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Sam Houston StateGrowing+87%
  • 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