East Texas A&M University

Overview

Rankings

• #2 Best Social Mobility Colleges for Criminal Justice
• #2 Best Criminal Justice Colleges in Texas
• #3 Best Education Colleges in Texas
• #4 Best Online Colleges in Texas
• #6 Best Colleges for Low-Income Students
• #6 Best Online Colleges for Low-Income Students
• #6 Best Online Computer Science Programs in Texas
• #6 Best Online Education Programs in Texas

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into East Texas A&M University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Commerce, Texas, East Texas A&M University admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 92%. Admitted students typically arrive with an average SAT score near 1,076. The graduation rate is roughly 44%.

Acceptance Rate

92%

Retention Rate

57%

SAT Average

1076

ACT Midpoint

21

SAT Range

910–1150

ACT Range

18–24

Full-Time Faculty

45%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$8,866

Student–Faculty Ratio

20:1

Diversity Index

0.73

First-Gen Students

42%

Applicants

6,604

Admitted

5,709

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend East Texas A&M University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at East Texas A&M University is $22,326, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $11,841. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $9,709 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $20,500 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$10,026

Out-of-State

$22,326

Avg Net Price

$11,841

Median Debt

$20,500

Pell Grant Rate

40%

Federal Loan Rate

35%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at East Texas A&M University — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is East Texas A&M University Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of East Texas A&M University earn a median of $50,296, roughly in line with the national average for college graduates.

6 Years After Entry

$43,157

8 Years

$46,297

10 Years

$50,296

Debt-to-Earnings

0.41x

Earning > $25K

66%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does East Texas A&M University Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

East Texas A&M University is a genuine engine of upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 1.43%, well above the typical college. Access is narrower: only about 3.2% of students come from the bottom income quintile, typical of more selective, higher-income institutions. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 44.7% go on to reach the top of the income ladder. The median family income of students sits near $119,400, a snapshot of the campus's socioeconomic mix.

Mobility Rate

1.43%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

44.7%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

3.2%

Share of students

Parent Median Income

$162,223

today's $ (2015 cohort data)

Research & Teaching

Data: Times Higher Education World University Rankings

How Research-Intensive Is East Texas A&M University? World Rank, Teaching & Citations

Times Higher Education places East Texas A&M University at #164 worldwide, a mark of serious research standing. Its profile spans a research score of 52/100, teaching at 42/100, and citation impact of 46/100, reflecting both the volume of research output and how often that work is cited by scholars elsewhere.

World Rank

#164

Teaching

42.3

Research

51.8

Citations

45.7

International

36

Innovation & Knowledge Creation

Patents, inventors, and research influence · Opportunity Insights & Times Higher Education

East Texas A&M University produces inventors at a measurable rate, with 366 patents tied to its graduates, and ranks among research universities with a 52/100 research score.

Inventor Rate

0.72%

Top 32% nationally

Patents Produced

366

Linked to graduates

Patent Citations

785

Downstream influence

Research Score

52/100

Times Higher Ed

Academic Influence

46/100

Citation impact (THE)

Industry Engagement

44/100

Knowledge transfer (THE)

Inventors From Low-Income

0.33%

Bottom-20% families

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Federal Grants

$5,063,259

Investment Income

$-36,501,838

Top Programs

The fields East Texas A&M University awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Humanities 12% $52,737 early-career
• Criminal Justice 11% $35,558 early-career
• Business & Marketing 10% $51,982 early-career
• Education 5% $63,837 early-career
• Health Professions 4% $76,277 early-career
• Visual & Performing Arts 4% $50,714 early-career
• Psychology 3% $32,446 early-career
• Computer Science & IT 3% $68,105 early-career

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.