Texas A&M University-College Station
Public four-year university in College Station, TX that costs an average of $21,527 a year after financial aid, admits 57% of applicants and graduates 85% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$21,527
Acceptance rate
57%
Graduation rate
85%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$78,159
PublicMidsize city59,615 undergraduates
Cost of Texas A&M University-College Station
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $32,796 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $13,154 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $39,974 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $12,522 |
| Books and supplies | $946 |
| Average net price after aid | $21,527 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,226 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,602 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,811 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,126 |
| $110,001+ | $30,748 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Texas A&M University-College Station's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 57% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,280 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 580–690 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 570–710 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 25–31 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 85% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 94% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $66,167 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $78,159 |
| Rank in Texas (earnings) | 13th of 93 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $17,350 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $197 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 23% |
| Students with federal loans | 26% |
Majors and programs at Texas A&M University-College Station
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (103)
Certificate programs (40)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 101 | — | — |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 25 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 44 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 69 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 12 | — | — |
| Biology | 23 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 53 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 83 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 318 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 14 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 16 | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Engineering | 86 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 3 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 25 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 12 | — | — |
| History | 16 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 307 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 86 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 3 | — | — |
| International Business | 83 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | — | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 69 | — | — |
| Operations Research | 151 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | — | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 99 | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 143 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Psychology | 16 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 42 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 22 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (110)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 32 | $199,787 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 106 | $129,668 | $35,697 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 79 | $127,627 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 469 | $116,913 | $41,000 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | $109,623 | $41,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 47 | $107,824 | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 40 | $103,822 | — |
| Statistics | 179 | $103,192 | $28,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | 413 | $103,048 | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 808 | $101,110 | $41,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 252 | $97,316 | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 115 | $96,879 | $20,500 |
| Real Estate | 144 | $95,753 | $30,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 114 | $95,245 | $20,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 46 | $91,450 | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 20 | $91,182 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 96 | $87,044 | $30,750 |
| Civil Engineering | 256 | $85,215 | $21,765 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 62 | $82,807 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 70 | $80,066 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | $79,725 | $20,500 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 60 | $77,959 | — |
| Economics | 196 | $77,218 | $20,500 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 137 | $76,129 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 482 | $75,000 | $15,807 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 81 | $72,307 | $41,000 |
| Public Health | 254 | $71,026 | $42,492 |
| Marketing | 54 | $69,257 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 78 | $68,507 | $33,193 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 69 | $66,144 | $27,615 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 29 | $65,289 | — |
| Architecture | 69 | $65,178 | $41,000 |
| Public Administration | 248 | $64,163 | $38,316 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 36 | $63,364 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 171 | $63,300 | $32,350 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 153 | $59,449 | $43,138 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 333 | $58,468 | $27,055 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 41 | $57,947 | $28,420 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 123 | $56,978 | $34,071 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 67 | $55,284 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 63 | $55,261 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 143 | $55,013 | $30,500 |
| Biology | 152 | $45,045 | $31,125 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 33 | $40,853 | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | — | $47,168 |
| Animal Sciences | 66 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 10 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | — | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 6 | — | — |
| Archeology | 2 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 7 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 15 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 60 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 66 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 24 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 213 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 317 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 44 | — | — |
| Data Science | 41 | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 156 | — | — |
| Engineering | 82 | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 45 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 28 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 22 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 11 | — | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 6 | — | — |
| Forestry | — | — | — |
| Genetics | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 15 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 1 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 19 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 356 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 14 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 54 | — | — |
| Mathematical Economics | 12 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 41 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 26 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 16 | — | — |
| Ocean Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 47 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 1 | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Physics | 23 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 31 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 33 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 14 | — | — |
| Sociology | 11 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 7 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (74)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 88 | $101,959 | — |
| Biology | 83 | $100,241 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 23 | $94,186 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 72 | $89,608 | $48,742 |
| Animal Sciences | 35 | $88,882 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 19 | $86,541 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 57 | $72,339 | $56,393 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 34 | $56,095 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 48 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 4 | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 9 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | — | — | — |
| Architecture | 17 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 11 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 11 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 22 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 38 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 55 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 10 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 63 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 35 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 35 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 | — | — |
| Economics | 21 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 67 | — | — |
| Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 6 | — | — |
| Forestry | — | — | — |
| Genetics | 11 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 39 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 1 | — | — |
| History | 14 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 9 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 40 | — | — |
| Marketing | — | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 59 | — | — |
| Mathematical Economics | 14 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 21 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 94 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 5 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 7 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 17 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Ocean Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 12 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 1 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 5 | — | — |
| Physics | 36 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 29 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 22 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 16 | — | — |
| Sociology | 12 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 18 | — | — |
| Statistics | 25 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 18 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 207 | $129,828 | $196,806 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 311 | $121,866 | $135,787 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 213 | $114,692 | $134,478 |
| Law | 339 | $83,466 | $61,500 |
| Medicine | 291 | $64,570 | $158,428 |
Graduate certificate programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 77 | $194,941 | $91,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 128 | $65,773 | $20,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 55 | $59,406 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | — | — |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 11 | — | — |
| Agricultural Public Services | 14 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 31 | — | — |
| Archeology | 2 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 10 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 13 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 97 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 1 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 43 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 22 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering | 44 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 49 | — | — |
| Environmental Design | 9 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 2 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 18 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 44 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 9 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 43 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | — | — |
| Housing and Human Environments | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 39 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 34 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 61 | — | — |
| International Agriculture | 6 | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 598 | — | $41,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 29 | — | — |
| Marketing | 20 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | — | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 55 | — | $30,750 |
| Public Health | 18 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 1 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 33 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 8 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Texas
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | $18,554 | 27% | $81,694 |
| University of Houston | Houston | $11,439 | 74% | $68,423 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | $16,660 | 89% | $60,523 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | $15,358 | 72% | $59,434 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | $19,890 | 73% | $67,143 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | $17,040 | 80% | $72,508 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | $9,872 | 87% | $60,704 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | $4,858 | 94% | $52,947 |
About Texas A&M University-College Station
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | College Station, TX |
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Undergraduates | 59,615 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | tamu.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Texas A&M University-College Station's acceptance rate?
Texas A&M University-College Station admits 57% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,280 on the SAT.
How much does Texas A&M University-College Station cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $32,796 a year (tuition and fees: $13,154 in-state, $39,974 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $21,527 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,226.
How much do Texas A&M University-College Station graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $78,159 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 13th of 93 similar colleges in Texas. The best-paid bachelor's program is marine transportation ($112,927 a year after graduation).
What is Texas A&M University-College Station's graduation rate?
85% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.