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Texas A&M University-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $11,196 a year

Median debt at graduation: $18,401 (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.66%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 955 · ACT 18
  • 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.$5,571

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$9,596
$30,001–$48,000$10,423
$48,001–$75,000$12,898
$75,001–$110,000$16,267
Over $110,000$13,021

Full cost of attendance before aid: $21,655 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)
6,706
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 37% · Women 63%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
53%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
1%
Total students7,584
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$11,196
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,655
Median federal debt at graduation$18,401
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
First-year retention66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$54,338
Admission rate93%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$30
Students receiving Pell grants51%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 840–1070ACT 15–21
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT955
SAT reading & writing430–540
SAT math410–530
ACT composite15–21
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Exceptional · Top 10% (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
Management information systems$86,929
Finance$64,417
Business administration$63,786
Accounting$60,376
International business$59,781
Business (general)$56,787
Kinesiology and exercise science$55,218
Interdisciplinary studies$54,006
Communication studies$50,856
History$50,062
English$48,877
Marketing$48,687
Social sciences$47,014
Psychology$46,362
Biology$45,920
Sociology$45,191

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Computer science, Criminology, Family and human development, Geology and earth science, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Political science, Public health, Romance languages.

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
Business27%
Interdisciplinary studies21%
Social sciences13%
Psychology9%
Parks, recreation and fitness7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates33%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older33%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,800
SportsNAIA · Red River Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$806Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 6% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)About 16 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population1,479,8352020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreSan AntonioAbout 11 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January54°F1991–2020 normal, from SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP, TX US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July86°F1991–2020 normal, from SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP, TX US, about 4 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
Rape0.130.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.630.08
Motor vehicle theft0.250.15

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-San Antonio’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-San Antonio cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $11,196 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-San Antonio?
Texas A&M University-San Antonio admitted 93% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Texas A&M University-San Antonio’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 $54,338; the median federal debt at graduation is $18,401.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 459949
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • 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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