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Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Texarkana, TXQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Texas A&M University-Texarkana admits about 6 in 10 applicants (64%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 72% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

64%

64%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,431

Admitted

2,180

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Applications +243% since fall 2014 · admit rate 48% → 64%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,982 undergrads, where 53% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2K

undergrads · larger than 57% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

53%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.51 → 0.69 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (17% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 62% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,462 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$67.8K one year after completion

Full-time faculty

62%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,225 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.1K less than the national median. The 92% who received grants paid $12,747 on average; the other 8% paid the full sticker price of $26,658 in-state / $39,675 out-of-state.

36%

$17.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,658 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +34% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,515 ten years after enrolling, more than at 25% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

49%

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

64%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 26% → 30% since the class that entered fall 2010Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 27% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 34%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 243% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 48% to 64%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +34% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +243%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 48% → 64%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.51 → 0.69

Every series, year by year

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