Regional college
College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX · Public · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid About $1,000 a year
Median debt at graduation: $5,960 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.31%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,833
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $8,357 a year.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 |
Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.
Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 4,961 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 35% · Women 65% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 46% |
| First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023 | 1% |
| Total students | 4,961 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | About $1,000 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $8,357 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $5,960 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 31% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 23% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 24% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 28% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $39,639 |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | No application fee |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,323 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 27% |
Value: Excellent · Top 14% (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 56% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 22% |
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 |
| Undergraduates registered with the disability office | About 4%IPEDS, 2023–24 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 98%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $995IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Nearest airport with airline service | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)About 24 miles away · about 40 minutes by car |
| Town population | 55,364Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | HoustonAbout 36 miles away · about 50 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 55°F in January · 84°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Houston Nwso, TX, about 7 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Questions families ask
- How much does College of the Mainland cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is about $1,000 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How do College of the Mainland’s graduates do?
- 31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $39,639; the median federal debt at graduation is $5,960.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 226408
- Carnegie classification: Associate's college
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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