Texas A&M University-Texarkana held the University’s 105th commencement exercises on Friday, December 5, 2025, inside the Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus. A total of 224 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students graduated in Fall 2025.
“For those of us who work in higher education, commencement day is one of our favorite days of the year,” said A&M-Texarkana President Dr. Ross Alexander. “It’s a day of celebration— a day to honor and be proud of the work each graduate has done to reach this point. And while no two graduates share the same circumstances or stories along their path, their journeys have all come together on this special day. I’m confident that the degrees they have earned will serve them well across their lifetimes, and we all look forward to watching them soar.”
Dr. James Henry Russell, Chief Financial Officer at The Arnold Companies, gave the fall 2025 commencement address. A former public-school superintendent and college president, Dr. Russell, an A&M-Texarkana alumnus, has a passion for education, a distinguished business career, and is a tireless advocate for Texarkana. Dr. Russell gave an impactful speech about hard work, lifelong learning, uplifting others, taking care of your family, and taking care of yourself.
By the numbers…fun facts about the Fall 2025 graduating class:
- 224 students graduated in the Fall 2024 semester.
- 77% of graduates were awarded bachelor’s degrees.
- 20% of graduates were awarded master’s degrees.
- 3% of the graduates earned a doctoral degree
- 38% (86) were from the College of Arts, Science, and Education.
- 33% (73) were from the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology.
- 13% (29) were from the College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services.
- 16% (36) were from the School of Professional Education and Community Engagement.
- Fall 2025 graduates came from 9 different states.
- The graduate whose home is furthest from campus is 5210 miles away.
- The graduate whose home is closest to campus is 1.9 miles away.
- The fall 2025 graduates compiled a total of 26,112 credit hours.
- The mean GPA for the class was 3.37.
Registration for spring 2026 classes is already underway. For those interested in attending A&M-Texarkana for the new term that begins on January 12, 2026, please visit www.tamut.edu or contact admissions@tamut.edu.
About Texas A&M University-Texarkana:
As a member of The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University-Texarkana is a comprehensive regional university that provides students with academically challenging, engaging and rewarding educational experiences through quality teaching, scholarship, student support services, co-curricular programming, research, and service.
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