College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Texas A&M University - College Station Data & Information Overview

425 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
64% Acceptance Rate
If you want to know more about Texas A&M University - College Station, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

How Well Is Texas A&M University - College Station Ranked?

#44 Best Colleges in Nation
#3 Best Colleges in TX
Accounting Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Texas A&M University - College Station was awarded 425 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting.

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Explore the best ranked schools for the programs you are most interested in.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #44 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Texas A&M College Station held the #55 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, Texas A&M College Station is ranked at #3.

See all of the rankings for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Is It Hard to Get Into Texas A&M College Station?

64% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
72% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Texas A&M University - College Station you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 64%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to Texas A&M College Station submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 680. Math scores were between 570 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Texas A&M University - College Station  ( 570 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Texas A&M University - College Station  ( 570 to 700 )
200
800
Texas A&M College Station received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for Texas A&M University - College Station  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36

Learn more about Texas A&M University - College Station admissions.

Texas A&M University - College Station Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
87% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Texas A&M University - College Station, this rate is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Texas A&M University - College Station is 87%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  87 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Texas A&M University - College Station

93% Freshmen Retention
55% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 93% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Texas A&M University - College Station enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  93 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Texas A&M College Station for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M University - College Station Undergraduate Student Diversity

49,442 Full-Time Undergraduates
40.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
47.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 55,568 undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station with 49,442 being full-time and 6,126 being part-time.

How Much Does Texas A&M University - College Station Cost?

$18,919 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
$33,684 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Texas A&M College Station is $18,919. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Texas A&M College Station

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$11,220 $12,949 $17,525 $25,812 $27,994

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 Texas A&M College Station, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Texas A&M College Station, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $8,421 a year. That adds up to $33,684 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Get more details about paying for Texas A&M University - College Station.

How Much Money Do Texas A&M College Station Graduates Make?

$66,566 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Texas A&M College Station make around $66,566 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Texas A&M College Station graduates since it is 57% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

undefined

See which majors at Texas A&M University - College Station make the most money.

Location of Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas State
49,442 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The location of Texas A&M College Station is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Get more details about the location of Texas A&M University - College Station.

undefined

Contact details for Texas A&M College Station are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1246 Tamu, College Station, TX 77843-1246
Phone: 979-845-3211
Website: https://www.tamu.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tamu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamu

Texas A&M University - College Station Majors

133 Majors With Completions
13,005 Undergraduate Degrees
4,880 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 133 majors graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station. Of these students, 13,005 received undergraduate degrees and 4,880 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology 742 $26,047
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 741 $43,511
General Psychology 575 $27,509
Business Administration & Management 520 $57,357
Agricultural Economics & Business 505 $47,029
Health & Physical Education 474 $32,938
Mechanical Engineering 400 $71,020
Communication & Media Studies 387 $38,932
General Sales & Marketing 360 $64,426
Health Sciences & Services 326 $30,093

Learn more about the majors offered at Texas A&M University - College Station along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Texas A&M College Station

38% Take At Least One Class Online
5% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 27,717 students took at least one online class at Texas A&M University - College Station. This is an increase from the 23,188 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 27,717 3,374
2019-2020 23,188 2,619
2018-2019 9,451 2,087
2017-2018 5,579 971
2016-2017 8,448 1,932

Learn more about online learning at Texas A&M University - College Station.

If you’re considering Texas A&M University - College Station, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

Curious on how these schools stack up against Texas A&M College Station? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

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.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options