Texas A&M University-Texarkana

With 1 social work graduates in the latest year, Texas A&M University-Texarkana runs a small BSW cohort — #586 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

41.5% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (54.8% vs 25.0%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $12,747 a year after grants and scholarships — $1,715 below the $14,462 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Texas. 57.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.