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Compare University of North Texas vs Texas A&M University-College Station

Denton, TX · College Station, TX

University of North TexasTexas A&M University-College Station
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,649/yr$21,315/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,311/yr$12,784/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$19,250$17,804
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,668/yr$13,317/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,473/yr$17,435/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,576/yr$26,520/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$22,943/yr$30,660/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$204/mo$189/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,194/yr$13,008/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,164/yr$11,076/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,120/yr$1,104/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,088/yr$6,610/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$26,243/yr$32,696/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,309/yr$13,154/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,149/yr$40,124/yr
Students with Pell Grants38%20%
Students taking federal loans36%26%
Getting in
Students who get accepted72%57%
SAT range (middle 50%)980–12301150–1400
SAT average11091280
ACT range (middle 50%)19–2725–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 19–27 · Math 17–25English 24–33 · Math 24–30
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received36,80750,832
Students accepted26,67132,149
Students who enrolled6,92613,753
Accepted students who enroll26%43%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores43%80%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores10%20%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredRequired
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Required
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate61%84%
Freshmen who come back77%94%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,010/yr$72,097/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$36,403–$78,812$48,234–$106,337
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%85%
White students graduating62%87%
Black students graduating60%72%
Hispanic students graduating60%79%
Asian students graduating70%86%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,304/yr$59,386/yr
Earn more than a HS grad76%86%
Graduate on time43%61%
Pell students who graduate59%75%
First-gen students who finish55%77%
Low-income students who finish52%75%
Students who transfer out10%9.7%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,890/yr$66,077/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 19% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 11% · Visual & Performing Arts 9%Engineering 17% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesEngineering — 17% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesHealth Professions — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Statistics — $106,771/yrComputer Science — $121,728/yr
Degrees in STEM18%39%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment34,34159,615
Students per professor25 : 120 : 1
Graduate students12,40617,611
Average professor pay$11,092/mo$14,776/mo
Full-time professors72%89%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$40,028$58,904
SettingCity (midsize)City (midsize)
LocationDenton, TXCollege Station, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded18901876
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.5%1.1%
Men47%53%
Women53%47%
White students34%52%
Black students17%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino students30%26%
Asian students8.1%14%
Two or more races4.5%3.8%
Other / not reported1.9%1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students35%30%
Part-time students16%10%
Students age 25+13%1.7%
Spent on teaching per student$7,601/yr$19,596/yr
Endowment$327.8M$19.1B
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing6,41911,357
Required to live on campusNoNo
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneLand-grant institution
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FBSNCAA Division I-FBS
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1216
Student athletes434626
Athletic scholarships$6.5M$13.3M
Athletics budget$58.1M$228.3M
Athletics revenue$58.1M$235.5M
Recruiting spend$984,809$4.9M

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, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.