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Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $15,225 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,086 · ACT 22
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.19 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,222

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 yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$11,445
$30,001–$48,000$11,961
$48,001–$75,000$14,180
$75,001–$110,000$19,479
Over $110,000$23,426

Full cost of attendance before aid: $25,210 a year.

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.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
7,822
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 40% · Women 60%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
39%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
3%
Total students10,855
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,225
Cost of attendance (per year)$25,210
Median federal debt at graduation$23,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
38%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
37%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
52%
First-year retention58%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$51,865
Admission rate89%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$40
Students receiving Pell grants43%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 970–1193ACT 19–25
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1086
SAT reading & writing500–610
SAT math470–583
ACT composite19–25
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good · Top 36% (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.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computing and information science$86,698
Nursing$83,329
Mechanical engineering$82,322
Finance$66,917
Marketing$62,017
Accounting$60,160
Management information systems$57,021
Business administration$56,808
Natural resources and conservation$52,301
Interdisciplinary studies$52,078
Health sciences$51,909
Kinesiology and exercise science$50,896
History$50,387
Business (general)$50,369
Biology$50,181
Criminal justice$49,859
Psychology$43,269
Communication studies$42,921
Theatre$41,773
English$37,846
Fine arts$32,043

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Chemistry, Civil engineering, Clinical laboratory science, Design, Economics, Electrical engineering, Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Geography, Geology and earth science, Health administration, Industrial Engineering, Managerial economics, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering technology, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Romance languages, Sociology, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business23%
Health professions16%
Biology9%
Psychology8%
Interdisciplinary studies6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates19%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older13%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,748
SportsNCAA Division I · Southland Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member19 to 1
Faculty who are full-time77%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$15,808Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 36% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)About 12 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population317,4192020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreCorpus ChristiAbout 10 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January60°F1991–2020 normal, from CORPUS CHRISTI NAS, TX US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July86°F1991–2020 normal, from CORPUS CHRISTI NAS, TX US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.620.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.530.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $15,225 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 hard is it to get into Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admitted 89% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi’s graduates do?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $51,865; the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 224147
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (high research)
  • 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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