USW vs. A&M-Central Texas

University of the Southwest vs. Texas A&M University Central Texas comparison

	University of the Southwest	Texas A&M University Central Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USW	A&M-Central Texas
Location	Hobbs, NM	Killeen, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,034	2,255
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	usw.edu	tamuct.edu
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Costs	USW	A&M-Central Texas
Tuition (In State)	$16,470	$5,857
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,470	$15,649
Room & Board	$8,000	$11,664
Avg Net Price	$20,438	$437
Avg Grant Aid	$9,786	$13,511
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	92%

Admission	USW	A&M-Central Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	33
Admitted	-	33
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%
Enrolled %	Open	78.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.63	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	USW	A&M-Central Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Education (29%) Psychology (17%) Biology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	USW	A&M-Central Texas
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,500	$12,263
Median Loan Payment	$242	$126

Diversity	USW	A&M-Central Texas
% Men	18%	9%
% Women	49%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	41%
% Black	14%	24%
% Hispanic	47%	23%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	26%	2%

Students	USW	A&M-Central Texas
% In-State	48%	100%
% Out-of-State	48%	0%
Campus	USW	A&M-Central Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Texas A&M University Central Texas is larger than than USW based on total student enrollment (2,255 students vs. 1,034 students)

USW vs. A&M-Central Texas Cost Comparison

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

• University of the Southwest is 181.2% more expensive to attend than A&M-Central Texas for in-state tuition ($16,470.00 vs. $5,857.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.2% higher at USW than Texas A&M University Central Texas ($16,470.00 vs. $15,649.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas A&M University Central Texas than USW ($437 vs. $20,438)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Southwest are 45.8% lower than costs at Texas A&M University Central Texas ($8,000 vs. $11,664)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Southwest than Texas A&M University Central Texas (97% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas A&M University Central Texas students is 38.1% larger than aid received University of the Southwest ($13,511 vs. $9,786)

Which college is harder to get into, USW 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 USW .

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

Which is better, USW 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 USW.

• Texas A&M University Central Texas students graduate with a $11,237 lower median federal student loan debt than USW graduates. ($12,263 vs. $23,500)
• A&M-Central Texas graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than USW graduates. ($126 vs. $242)

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