UAPB vs. A&M-Central Texas

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Texas A&M University Central Texas comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Texas A&M University Central Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Killeen, TX
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,100	2,255
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#956
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	tamuct.edu
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Costs	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
Tuition (In State)	$6,060	$5,857
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,070	$15,649
Room & Board	$9,122	$11,664
Avg Net Price	$11,649	$437
Avg Grant Aid	$12,274	$13,511
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,792	33
Admitted	2,182	33
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	100%
Enrolled %	18.8%	78.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	880/1048
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)
Outcomes	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$12,263
Median Loan Payment	$276	$126

Diversity	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
% Men	5%	9%
% Women	5%	16%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	41%
% Black	92%	24%
% Hispanic	1%	23%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
% In-State	67%	100%
% Out-of-State	31%	0%
Campus	UAPB	A&M-Central Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas A&M University Central Texas is larger than than UAPB based on total student enrollment (2,255 students vs. 2,100 students)

UAPB vs. A&M-Central Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or A&M-Central Texas?

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 3.5% more expensive to attend than A&M-Central Texas for in-state tuition ($6,060.00 vs. $5,857.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.2% higher at A&M-Central Texas than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($15,649.00 vs. $14,070.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas A&M University Central Texas than UAPB ($437 vs. $11,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 27.9% lower than costs at Texas A&M University Central Texas ($9,122 vs. $11,664)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Texas A&M University Central Texas (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Central Texas students is 10.1% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($13,511 vs. $12,274)

UAPB vs. A&M-Central Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB or A&M-Central Texas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between A&M-Central Texas or UAPB .

• A&M-Central Texas has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than UAPB (57.5%)

UAPB vs. A&M-Central Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or A&M-Central Texas? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between A&M-Central Texas and UAPB.

• Texas A&M University Central Texas students graduate with a $14,485 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($12,263 vs. $26,748)
• A&M-Central Texas graduates are paying $150 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($126 vs. $276)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/