loading 6,000+ schools…

Compare Texas A&M University-Texarkana vs University of North Texas at Dallas

Texarkana, TX · Dallas, TX

Texas A&M University-TexarkanaUniversity of North Texas at Dallas
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,997/yr$6,420/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,002/yr$4,713/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$18,953$18,606
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,494/yr$5,743/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,432/yr$7,725/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,871/yr$14,171/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,268/yr$16,040/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$201/mo$197/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,972/yr$9,954/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,972/yr$7,900/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,800/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,260/yr$3,804/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$23,778/yr$20,064/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,349/yr$9,595/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$45,080/yr$21,894/yr
Students with Pell Grants53%54%
Students taking federal loans45%31%
Getting in
Students who get accepted64%84%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported846–1096
SAT averageNo data reported940
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,8023,939
Students accepted1,4453,697
Students who enrolled259469
Accepted students who enroll18%13%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores19%7%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores48%1%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredNot considered
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%42%
Freshmen who come back64%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,515/yrNo data reported
Earnings range 10 years in$31,078–$61,297No data reported
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)51%55%
White students graduating28%70%
Black students graduating32%33%
Hispanic students graduating25%42%
Asian students graduating33%57%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,785/yr$51,716/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%No data reported
Graduate on time17%30%
Pell students who graduate29%38%
First-gen students who finish48%No data reported
Low-income students who finish43%No data reported
Students who transfer outNo data reported17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,340/yrNo data reported
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 12% · Psychology 9%Business, Management & Marketing 28% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 17% · Psychology 14%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 12% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesPsychology — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering — 7% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,768/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM20%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9822,878
Students per professor14 : 119 : 1
Graduate students430841
Average professor pay$8,835/mo$9,111/mo
Full-time professors62%99%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$27,758$24,968
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationTexarkana, TXDallas, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19712000
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.4%0.7%
Men39%35%
Women61%65%
White students46%8.4%
Black students17%28%
Hispanic or Latino students23%55%
Asian students1.9%2.9%
Two or more races5.5%3.4%
Other / not reported1.2%1.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%58%
Part-time students23%33%
Students age 25+30%32%
Spent on teaching per student$16,462/yr$9,456/yr
Endowment$13.9M$13.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing294112
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,214/yr$5,982/yr
Meal plan charge$5,283/yr$3,972/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INAIA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams144
Student athletes24548
Athletic scholarships$856,826$102,123
Athletics budget$3.0M$959,873
Athletics revenue$3.0M$959,873
Recruiting spend$34,848$11,000

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.