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Texas A&M University, Texarkana is a public regional university located in Texarkana, Texas. Texas A&M University-Texarkana is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Texas A&M University-Texarkana is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,992 10 years after enrolling, 63rd in Texas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Texas A&M University-Texarkana bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average. Texas A&M University-Texarkana is ranked 35th in Texas.
Texas A&M University, Texarkana’s median net annual cost of $11,249 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Texas A&M University-Texarkana sorted by number of graduates - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Business Administration, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$11,249
Average years to graduate
4.5
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Texas A&M University-Texarkana is 0% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Pell Grant recipients represent 52% of the measured graduating class, 17% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Texas A&M University-Texarkana graduates within 4.5 years.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Texas A&M University, Texarkana’s economic mobility score of 34.78 is calculated by adjusting the 2.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 52% pell grant recipients within the student body. Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s EMS of 34.78 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Texas A&M University, Texarkana pays $11,249 a year, $12,095 less than the $23,344 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,249
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 79% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,249 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,846. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,482
Pell grants
$4,733
State grants
$6,052
Institutional grants
$5,255
Texas A&M University, Texarkana's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,681 applicants, of which 1,614 were admitted and 230 enrolled. Texas A&M University-Texarkana doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
71%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
28%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%