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Is Texas A&M University-Texarkana worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Texas A&M University-Texarkana, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Texas A&M University-Texarkana sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,515 helps, but median debt of $18,953 plus yearly net price of $12,997 creates a tighter path. For context, Texas A&M University-Texarkana's net price is about 1% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,320
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $166 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,997
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,515
Median debt at graduation
$18,953
Graduation rate
30%
At Texas A&M University-Texarkana, a typical graduate carries about $18,953 in student debt and earns roughly $45,515 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $215 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is a public four year school in Texarkana, TX. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Texas A&M University-Texarkana
The median net price at Texas A&M University-Texarkana is $12,997 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →