- The Inkwell
- Texas
- Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TXCity: midsizeZIP 77843Founded 1876
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1876
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.tamu.edu
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Texas A&M University-College Station
Texas A&M University-College Station is a public university in College Station, Texas, with 59,615 undergraduates. It admits 57% of applicants, graduates 84% within six years and costs $21,527 a year after aid.
84%graduate
Admission rate57%
Retention94%
4-year graduation63%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans26%
$21,527net price / year
57%admission rate
1280average SAT
84%graduate in 6 years
$78,159median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,350median debt
#233 of 1,704 for earnings#989 of 1,739 for lowest net price#128 of 1,738 for graduation rate#328 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $32,796tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,154
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $39,974
- Average net price
- $21,527national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,226
$30,001–48,000$13,602
$48,001–75,000$16,811
$75,001–110,000$25,126
$110,001+$30,748
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 57%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college57%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college94%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college84%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 84%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 85%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $66,167
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,159middle 50%: $52,688–$113,832
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,350
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$113,832
Median, Texas A&M University-College Station$78,159
Lower quarter$52,688
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 59,615
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 89%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,776 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $19,596
- Endowment, end of year
- $19,114,830,674
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic26%
Black2.5%
Asian14%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.7%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering17%
Business & management14%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.8%
Agriculture9.3%
Health professions6.2%
Social sciences6.0%
Communication & journalism5.2%
Engineering technologies5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $18,554 | 89% | $81,694 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $20,907 | 82% | $89,136 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $22,032 | 88% | $79,064 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $21,322 | 80% | $74,168 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $22,857 | 81% | $80,486 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $21,142 | 77% | $69,958 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 228723. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49212.