East Texas A&M University is a public four-year institution based in Commerce, Texas. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,252, made up of 9,992 undergraduates and 3,260 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of Texas A&M University System.
East Texas A&M University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 89 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Business Administration and Management, and Business Analytics. It awarded 3,398 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
13,252
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
3,398
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
89
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 89
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,965
Master's degrees
1,346
Doctoral degrees (research)
61
Post-master's certificates
26
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,252
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,992
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,260
Full-time, fall 2024
56%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,591
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,250
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,341
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
45%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Texas A&M University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southland Conference
President & CEO
Mark Rudin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization