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Texas A&M University-Victoria

Victoria, TXQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Texas A&M University-Victoria admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 10% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,880

Admitted

1,803

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Applications −53% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 96%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,513 undergrads, where 49% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.5K

undergrads · larger than 63% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

49%

above the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.72 → 0.69 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (13% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 50% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,420 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Finance and Financial Management Services

$80.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

50%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,264 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11K less than the national median. The 83% who received grants paid $6,754 on average; the other 17% paid the full sticker price of $22,751 in-state / $32,543 out-of-state.

45%

$13.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$22,751 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

38%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,467 ten years after enrolling, more than at 52% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 18% → 26% since the class that entered fall 2010Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 53% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −53%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 56% → 96%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.72 → 0.69

Every series, year by year

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