By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	5,192
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$2,132 per semester
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$5,827 per semester
Yearly Room and Board	$3,000-5,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	42
Median ACT	20
% of African American Students	18.4
% of Asian American Students	1.9
% of Hispanic Students	7.8
% of International Students	4.6
Student/Teacher Ratio	17:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	426
Student Male/Female Ratio	37/63
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	17.8
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	18
% Who Graduate Overall	48
% of Freshmen Who Return	64.3
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	1.2

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Team Name:

Lions

Address:

2600 S. Neal Street
Commerce, TX 75429

Web:

tamu-commerce.edu

Phone:

888-868-2682

Undergraduate Enrollment

5,265

Points of Distinction

Known for teacher education
Active student body with 100 student organizations
Well-equipped student recreation facility with a 45-foot climbing wall
11 sports teams competing at the NCAA Division II level

The spirit of founder William L. Mayo still presides over Texas A&M University–Commerce. (Some might say it haunts the place—he’s buried on campus.) Establishing the school as a teacher’s college in 1889, Mayo encouraged hard work, research and study, freethinking, and service to others. His creed can be seen in the 6,000 diverse undergraduates who make up the student body. Among the university’s 100-plus academic programs, teacher education attracts the most students. Athletic training, environmental science, and industrial engineering also have a fair number of majors. The Mayo College is a distinctive first-year program in which freshmen live and study in residence learning communities similar to those at smaller liberal arts colleges.

A&M–Commerce students like to participate in intramural sports and more than 100 student organizations. Many combine service and socializing by pledging the school’s fraternities and sororities. Each September student organizations create floats for the Bois d’Arc Bash parade in town, part of a festival that celebrates the area’s native tree. The university also has 11 sports teams that compete at the NCAA Division II level. At the student recreational center, students like to unwind in the hot tubs after a session on the 45-foot climbing wall. They can also head to nearby Cooper Lake State Park to swim and hike.

Off-campus diversions in Commerce include the Drunken Mule, a new bar and grill, and live music at the Rail. Cowhill Express Coffee Company offers specialty coffees, teas, frozen drinks, and WiFi.