Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX 77843-1248

Overview

Admission

Texas A & M University-College Station is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 34,780 applications and 23,361 students were granted admission. Texas A & M University-College Station is at the #65 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 42% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 58% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Texas A & M University-College Station charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $27,863 and in-state students paid $7,685.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 77% of Texas A & M University-College Station's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 24% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,562 (which is 2.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Texas A & M University-College Station in 2016-2017, was 2,899, which is 32% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,064 (which is 4.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Texas A & M University-College Station has enrolled a total of 65,632 students (56,924 students full-time and 8,708 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 65,632 students, 2,695 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 52% men and 48% women and 50,735 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 14,897 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,862 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Texas A & M University-College Station.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Texas A & M University-College Station full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Texas A & M University-College Station graduates 6 years after enrollment is $35,700. Last year, out of the total 2,238 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,059 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,546 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,240 were employed.