by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College of the Mainland was awarded 7 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, COM is ranked #1,698 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when COM held the #1,841 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
COM is also ranked #83 out of 115 schools in Texas.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that College of the Mainland has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, College of the Mainland is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of the Mainland is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,335 undergraduates at COM with 1,184 being full-time and 3,151 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of COM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At COM, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,804 a year. That adds up to $19,216 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for COM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX 77591-2499 |
| Phone: | 409-938-1211 |
| Website: | www.com.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 292 | NA |
| Physical Science Technicians | 91 | NA |
| Nursing | 70 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 49 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 29 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 28 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 26 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 24 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 23 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,877 students took at least one online class at College of the Mainland. This is an increase from the 1,713 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,877 | 613 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,713 | 686 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,357 | 2,485 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,539 | 458 |
Learn more about online learning at College of the Mainland.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.