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- Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TXCity: largeZIP 78412Founded 1947
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1973
- Website
- www.tamucc.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
TexasPublic
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a public university in Corpus Christi, Texas, with 8,034 undergraduates. It admits 89% of applicants, graduates 38% within six years and costs $13,843 a year after aid.
38%graduate
Admission rate89%
Retention58%
4-year graduation25%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans41%
$13,843net price / year
89%admission rate
1086average SAT
38%graduate in 6 years
$55,480median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#1,006 of 1,704 for earnings#422 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,397 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,139 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
- $24,197tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,748
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,673
- Average net price
- $13,843national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,006
$30,001–48,000$10,553
$48,001–75,000$11,179
$75,001–110,000$15,781
$110,001+$21,638
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 89%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1086
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–583
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college89%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college58%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college38%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 38%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 25%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 45%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,640
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,480middle 50%: $37,444–$79,808
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,808
Median, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi$55,480
Lower quarter$37,444
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
- 8,034
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 76%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,497 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,222
- Endowment, end of year
- $139,062,959
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White33%
Hispanic54%
Black3.8%
Asian2.8%
Two or more races3.4%
U.S. nonresident1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.9%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Health professions11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.0%
Psychology8.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.9%
Education5.1%
Visual & performing arts5.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.0%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH | $13,715 | 42% | $53,497 |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $14,954 | 46% | $61,386 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 224147. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q634651.