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Campus of Texas A&M University-Victoria, Victoria, TXTexas A&M University-Victoria logo
Victoria, TXCity: smallZIP 77901Founded 1973
Photo: University of Houston-Victoria · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1973
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1976
Member of
AASCU
Logo: University of Houston–Victoria · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Texas A&M University-Victoria

Texas A&M University-Victoria is a public university in Victoria, Texas, with 2,513 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 22% within six years and costs $8,115 a year after aid.

22%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention65%
4-year graduation9.1%
Pell Grant share52%
Federal loans36%
average net price / year
$8,115 $21,353
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$8,115net price / year
96%admission rate
—average SAT
22%graduate in 6 years
$55,871median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#991 of 1,704 for earnings#104 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,639 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,383 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
$21,353tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$7,149
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$16,869
Average net price
$8,115national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,327
$30,001–48,000$5,500
$48,001–75,000$17,520
$75,001–110,000$20,053
$110,001+$21,242
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
96%national median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
—
SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college22%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college52%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
22%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
9.1%
First-year retention
65%
Award within 8 years, all students
52%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,900
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,871middle 50%: $36,813–$83,327
Median debt at graduation
$18,750
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,327
Median, Texas A&M University-Victoria$55,871
Lower quarter$36,813
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
2,513
Part-time
48%
Women / men
62% / 38%
Average age at entry
26.8
First-generation students
46%
Pell Grant recipients
52%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
15 : 1
Full-time faculty
50%
Average faculty salary
$9,358 / month
Instructional spending per student
$10,420
Endowment, end of year
$23,375,624
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White25%
Hispanic47%
Black14%
Asian6.1%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.5%
16 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management30%
Psychology13%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies12%
Computer & information sciences12%
Education6.6%
Health professions4.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.2%
Communication & journalism3.9%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 225502. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895510.