Quad

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

San Antonio, TXQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forFirst-gen friendlyTest-optional heavyEnrollment up 82% since fall 2015
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 8,936 applied (fall 2024: 9,482)Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 8,442 admits (fall 2024: 8,799)Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 94% admitted (fall 2024: 93%)Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Fall 2025)

Source:Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Texas A&M University-San Antonio admits about 9 in 10 applicants (94%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 13% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

94%

94%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

8,936

Admitted

8,442

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

840–1070

4001600
ACT middle 50%

15–21

1236
Applications +89% since fall 2016 · admit rate 39% → 93%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,599 undergrads, where 51% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

6.6K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

51%

above the median

First generation

53%

above the median

Large cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.52 → 0.54 since fall 2015Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (19% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,571 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Management Information Systems and Services

$86.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.6K

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 $17,402 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.9K less than the national median. The 86% who received grants paid $11,568 on average; the other 14% paid the full sticker price of $25,812 in-state / $39,388 out-of-state.

33%

$17.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,812 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,338 ten years after enrolling, more than at 52% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

64%

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.4K

≈ $195/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 89% since fall 2016, and the acceptance rate went from 39% to 93%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +89%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 39% → 93% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.52 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 459949 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything