Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Texarkana, TX 1,982 Undergrads 49.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$23,778

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$12,997

After Aid

Median Earnings

$48,048

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,997

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$48,048

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate49.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients51.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time76.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS70.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

63.5%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -49075th: -

SAT Math

25th: -51075th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -2175th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$437k

-$30k

-$47k

Median Cost$13k/yr

+$390k

-$76k

-$94k

Full Cost$24k/yr

+$352k

-$115k

-$133k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$13k/yr

Never

-201%

Full Cost$24k/yr

Never

-155%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-174%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-92%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$24,721

Earnings (4yr)

$49,822

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$20,520

Earnings (4yr)

$56,504

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$24k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$20,221

Earnings (4yr)

$45,585

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$115k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$17,375

Earnings (4yr)

$42,676

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$140k

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

BachCIP: 1410

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $100,647

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$41,460

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$150k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$18,197

Earnings (4yr)

$41,358

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$151k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

$19,504

Earnings (4yr)

$47,135

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

-$102k

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$19,453

Earnings (4yr)

$42,355

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$142k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$11,500

Earnings (5yr)

$89,360

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$217k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$22,165

Earnings (4yr)

$86,105

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$95k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

MastCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,953

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$60,207

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$134k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$46,478

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

-$247k

Educational/Instructional Media Design

MastCIP: 1305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,644

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

MastCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,360

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MastCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,122

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Educational Administration and Supervision

DocCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $100,573

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.