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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX
Known forBig campusBig endowment per studentHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Texas A&M University-College Station admits about 6 in 10 applicants (57%). That puts it in the "Broadly accessible" tier, more selective than 79% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

57%

57%

acceptance rateBroadly accessible

Applied

54,669

Admitted

31,397

Yield

40%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1150–1400

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–31

1836
Applications +70% since fall 2014 · admit rate 71% → 57%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 59,615 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

59.6K

undergrads · larger than 100% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (4% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 89% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,596 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

4% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$129.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

89%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.6K

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 $28,113 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.8K more than the national median. The 56% who received grants paid $21,437 on average; the other 44% paid the full sticker price of $33,507 in-state / $60,736 out-of-state.

20%

$28.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,507 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

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +37% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $72,097 ten years after enrolling, more than at 85% of colleges; 85% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

85%

85%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$72.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.8K

≈ $189/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 84% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 22% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 37%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 70% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 71% to 57%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +37% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +70%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 71% → 57%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.52 → 0.64

Every series, year by year

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