Texas A&M University-College Station (TAMU)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Very Important |
| Talent/ability | Very Important |
| First generation | Important |
| Geographical residence | Important |
| State residency | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $13,099
In-State Cost of Attendance: $32,085
Out-of-State Tuition: $40,328
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $59,314
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 4,513
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $14,880
Students with non-need merit aid: 1,565
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $4,751
Student Debt
Median total debt: $15,000
Students with federal loans: 26.3%
Students with Pell grants: 19.2%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $54,018
After 5 years: $72,578
Majors(107 programs)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1,153 graduates)
- Biology, General.(718 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(550 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(502 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(455 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(453 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(441 graduates)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(362 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(346 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(336 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(300 graduates)
- Construction Engineering Technologies.(299 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(295 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(285 graduates)
- Economics.(276 graduates)
- Computer Science.(257 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(255 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(252 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(239 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(221 graduates)
- Marketing.(216 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(207 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(189 graduates)
- Sociology.(184 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(176 graduates)
- Agricultural Production Operations.(164 graduates)
- Public Health.(164 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(154 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(151 graduates)
- History.(149 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(143 graduates)
- Nutrition Sciences.(142 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(141 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(140 graduates)
- Petroleum Engineering.(138 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(134 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(118 graduates)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(115 graduates)
- Architecture.(114 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(105 graduates)
- Agricultural Public Services.(101 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(95 graduates)
- Computer Software and Media Applications.(92 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(86 graduates)
- Marine Transportation.(81 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(77 graduates)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(77 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(74 graduates)
- Zoology/Animal Biology.(73 graduates)
- Nuclear Engineering.(69 graduates)
- Genetics.(65 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(63 graduates)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(62 graduates)
- Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(58 graduates)
- Chemistry.(57 graduates)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(54 graduates)
- Ocean Engineering.(52 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(49 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(49 graduates)
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(48 graduates)
- Anthropology.(48 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(45 graduates)
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(42 graduates)
- Agricultural Engineering.(41 graduates)
- Philosophy.(40 graduates)
- Agriculture, General.(39 graduates)
- Physics.(37 graduates)
- Mathematics.(33 graduates)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.(32 graduates)
- Landscape Architecture.(30 graduates)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(27 graduates)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(27 graduates)
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.(26 graduates)
- Statistics.(26 graduates)
- Maritime Studies.(25 graduates)
- Forestry.(23 graduates)
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing.(22 graduates)
- Security Science and Technology.(21 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(19 graduates)
- Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.(17 graduates)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.(15 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(15 graduates)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(14 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(13 graduates)
- Marine Sciences.(10 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(8 graduates)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(8 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(6 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
- Architectural Engineering.(1 graduates)
- Agricultural Mechanization.
- Food Science and Technology.
- Soil Sciences.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
- Information Science/Studies.
- Education, General.
- Materials Engineering
- Engineering Technology, General.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
- Music.
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.
- Business/Commerce, General.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 60,710 students
Admission Rate: 63.2%
Retention Rate: 94.3%
Graduation Rate: 83.8%
Student Demographics
White (54.1%)
Hispanic (25.4%)
Black (2.3%)
Asian (12.6%)
Two or More (3.8%)
International (1.1%)
Gender Distribution
Men (52.9%)
Women (47.1%)