Texas A & M University-Commerce (TAMU Commerce) vs. Texas State University (TXST)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Texas A & M University-Commerce (TAMU Commerce) and Texas State University (TXST) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Texas.
  • TXST has more expensive tuition of $23,210 than TAMU Commerce ($22,626).
  • TAMU Commerce has tighter acceptance rate of 34.54% than TXST (72.98%).
  • TXST has higher SAT scores of 1,080 than TAMU Commerce (1,050).
  • TXST is larger with 38,171 students than TAMU Commerce (11,306 students).
Texas A & M University-Commerce
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#296 in National Universities
#51 in Texas
Rankings#131 in National Universities
#11 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Commerce, TXLocationSan Marcos, TX
TAMU CommerceKnown asTXST
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,026 Texas residents
$22,626 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,450 Texas residents
$23,210 out-of-state
$7,338 Texas residents
$14,904 out-of-state
Graduate$9,901 Texas residents
$18,301 out-of-state
$6,975Financial Aid$8,408
Admission
$50Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$55 graduate
34.54%Acceptance Rate72.98%
35.31%Yield33.15%
1,050 SAT, 20 ACTTest Scores1,080 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
11,306Total Students38,171
7,383Undergraduate33,834
3,923Graduate4,337
4,475Online Enrollment3,449
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
42%Graduation Rate55%
28%Transfer-out Rate
65%Retention Rate80%
$41,900Average Earning after Graduation$51,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,300)
$5,836 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,853)
$7,548 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
370 Full-time
324 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,298 Full-time
389 Part-time
903 Full-time
358 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,466 Full-time
459 Part-time
$79,758 for Faculties
$56,555 Part-time
Average Salary$77,450 for Faculties
$63,027 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023