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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, Texas. 59,615 undergraduates. Admits 57% of applicants.

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85%Graduation rate30 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$21,527Average net price per year8% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$78,159Median earnings 10 years after starting33% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$17,350Median debt at graduation20% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($17,350) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($78,159). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$13,226
$30,000–$48,000$13,602
$48,001–$75,000$16,811
$75,001–$110,000$25,126
Over $110,000$30,748

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,154 in-state, $39,974 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate85%54%
Return for second year94%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$66,167$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$78,159$58,912
Median debt at graduation$17,350$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

332 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science407$97,008$134,139$17,364
Petroleum Engineering91$96,207$134,066$17,902
Computer Engineering161$95,738$126,165$19,000
Marine Transportation53$112,927$119,742$14,000
Nuclear Engineering72$75,747$117,301$19,500
Accounting and Related Services273$74,111$116,161$14,937
Finance and Financial Management Services314$73,192$113,869$16,346
Management Information Systems and Services112$75,038$112,535$14,000
Chemical Engineering217$91,414$112,032$19,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering319$85,669$108,479$19,707
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician369$80,359$106,921$21,250
Mechanical Engineering486$82,714$106,624$19,250
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering207$79,517$105,406$20,500
Industrial Engineering274$80,713$105,163$18,500
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations313$72,444$103,859$19,375
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians119$78,810$102,512$21,745
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians107$75,563$101,020$22,520
Applied Mathematics100$62,989$99,039$19,500
Civil Engineering233$77,612$98,784$15,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering159$62,912$98,533$19,169
Ocean Engineering47$76,849$97,556$23,023
Business Administration, Management and Operations469$65,348$92,974$16,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing235$80,471$88,791$19,500
Agricultural Engineering30$81,600$88,593$22,250
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering0—$88,566—
Economics374$60,752$88,202$16,802
Public Health217$41,620$85,970$15,046
Marketing205$59,674$85,797$13,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences51$51,208$85,174$18,625
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians23$82,795—$21,250
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management92$64,223$82,573$18,366
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians83$81,604—$23,291
Agricultural Business and Management641$55,207$79,146$19,615
Political Science and Government250$42,602$78,462$16,750
Human Resources Management and Services84$55,759$77,780$22,168
Materials Engineering56$77,713—$20,135
Physics35$62,060$77,025$18,562
Chemistry74$55,521$76,980$17,400
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General386$37,875$74,787$17,463
Geography and Cartography48$55,165$73,911$20,927
Landscape Architecture22$64,744$72,234$21,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions29$79,059$71,578$15,000
Food Science and Technology3—$71,482—
Genetics33$32,806$71,091$15,175
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions41$39,804$70,579$19,500
Nutrition Sciences144$34,756$70,367$18,104
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness549$42,201$69,519$18,500
Statistics44$68,778—$20,201
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology39$42,299$68,321$21,284
Communication and Media Studies440$52,276$67,773$17,592
Architecture101$50,943$67,736$20,037
Biology, General906$33,872$67,487$17,500
Plant Sciences22$49,672$67,162$19,500
International/Globalization Studies109$45,705$65,853$13,387
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services0—$63,389—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services11—$62,847—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy31$50,722$62,786—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research211$38,368$62,172$20,500
Psychology, General601$37,187$62,128$17,750
Hospitality Administration/Management111$39,306$61,602$19,783
Animal Sciences316$40,587$61,547$17,860
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics14$42,266$60,976—
Computer Software and Media Applications77$32,916$60,874$23,624
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology82$33,718$60,492$21,375
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other594$52,025$60,266$20,500
Sociology176$42,456$59,285$16,770
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication62$43,127$59,270$18,812
Agricultural Public Services66$46,490$58,622$18,500
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services42$39,805$58,176$20,205
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies0—$57,987—
History95$43,651$57,931$19,604
Mathematics60$59,882$57,901$13,219
English Language and Literature, General110$37,289$57,561$18,622
Agriculture, General37$56,238$57,538$19,085
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning38$56,418—$19,000
Education, General308$54,412—$19,930
Anthropology42$34,085$52,399$18,750
Forestry6—$51,360—
Zoology/Animal Biology64$30,592$50,803$13,500
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management14$32,373$47,260$21,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology126$31,014$46,826$18,250
Environmental Geosciences44$45,164—$17,750
Security Science and Technology40$37,352—$15,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies6———
Journalism1———
Engineering, General17———
Architectural Engineering44——$21,095
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering34———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies1———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences21———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology20——$24,448
Neurobiology and Neurosciences54——$14,017
Maritime Studies18——$23,750
Marine Sciences6———
Philosophy19———
Visual and Performing Arts, General11———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

57%Admission rate
1,280Average SAT of admitted students
25–31ACT middle 50%
20:1Students per faculty member
23%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Texas A&M University-College Station cost per year?
The average net price at Texas A&M University-College Station, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $21,527 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Texas A&M University-College Station graduates earn?
Former Texas A&M University-College Station students earn a median of $78,159 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Texas A&M University-College Station?
85% of Texas A&M University-College Station students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Texas A&M University-College Station graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Texas A&M University-College Station is $17,350. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.