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Texas A&M University - College Station

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 270,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 59,099
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 49%
Hispanic 25%
Asian 11%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Engineering, Computing & Math 23%
Business & Economics 22%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19%
Professional 6%
Arts 2%
Education 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,928
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $40,157
Est. In-State Cost $16,724
Est. Out-of-State Cost $51,947
10-Year ROI $227,000
ROI Percentile 90th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 47%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $543M #6
Life & Natural Sciences $721M #29
Humanities & Social Sciences $49M #29
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 333 #6
Life & Natural Sciences 791 #11
Humanities & Social Sciences 344 #59

Honors College

Name University Honors Program
Students 2,000 (3%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1,150 – 1,400
ACT Range 25 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bush School of Government and Public Service 723 63% / 37% 0% $75,099
Economics 367 +7 76% / 24% 1% $82,776
International Studies 109 30% / 70% 0% $64,735
Political Science 247 +3 59% / 41% 0% $68,267
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 1,735 42% / 58% 1% $72,013
Agriculture 37 8% / 92% 0% $63,234
Animal Science 267 +6 19% / 81% 0% $84,608
Biochemistry 80 +2 44% / 56% 4% $62,428
Ecology and Conservation Biology 15 73% / 27% 0% $62,393
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 49 37% / 63% 0% $61,357
Entomology 23 +19 30% / 70% 0% $51,129
Environmental Studies 78 29% / 71% 0% $70,268
Fisheries Science 12 +2 42% / 58% 0% $49,113
Food Science and Technology 3 0% / 100% 0% $72,939
Forestry 6 100% / 0% 0%
Genetics 21 +12 33% / 67% 5% $67,256
Horticulture 37 32% / 68% 0% $61,429
Nutrition 144 17% / 83% 1%
Plant Biology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $61,357
Plant and Environmental Soil Science 17 76% / 24% 0%
Poultry Science 43 47% / 53% 2% $84,608
Rangeland Ecology and Management 5 100% / 0% 0%
Renewable Natural Resources 73 +3 42% / 58% 0% $70,268
Turfgrass Science 5 100% / 0% 0% $61,429
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences 15 +1 27% / 73% 0% $62,393
Agribusiness 297 +14 57% / 43% 1% $72,691
Agricultural Economics 293 +2 70% / 30% 0% $72,691
Agricultural Leadership and Development 35 74% / 26% 0% $72,691
Hospitality Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $118,638
Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences 111 34% / 66% 1%
Agricultural Communications and Journalism 66 18% / 82% 0% $58,515
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 2,615 31% / 69% 1% $65,934
Applied Mathematical Sciences 94 +6 64% / 36% 3% $95,551
Mathematics 52 +8 50% / 50% 2% $63,790
Physics 35 83% / 17% 6%
Statistics 44 59% / 41% 9% $104,849
Biology 319 34% / 66% 0% $76,979
Chemistry 74 45% / 55% 0% $74,358
Environmental Geosciences 55 +2 36% / 64% 2% $70,268
Geology 39 51% / 49% 0% $77,726
Geophysics 2 50% / 50% 0% $77,726
Marine Biology 74 34% / 66% 0% $61,357
Marine Sciences 6 50% / 50% 0%
Meteorology 39 46% / 54% 3% $62,303
Microbiology 20 50% / 50% 5%
Molecular and Cell Biology 21 48% / 52% 0%
Neuroscience 54 26% / 74% 2%
Oceanography 10 50% / 50% 0% $77,726
Zoology 22 9% / 91% 0% $51,129
Anthropology 40 +2 32% / 68% 2% $44,526
Classics 7 +2 29% / 71% 0%
Communication 438 +2 19% / 81% 0% $64,243
English 106 +4 15% / 85% 0% $55,143
Forensic and Investigative Sciences 40 20% / 80% 0% $66,091
Geography 11 73% / 27% 0% $73,529
History 92 +3 65% / 35% 0% $55,515
Journalism 1 100% / 0% 0%
Maritime Studies 18 39% / 61% 0%
Modern Languages 7 +4 43% / 57% 0%
Philosophy 16 +3 50% / 50% 0% $62,943
Pre-Law 1 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 594 +7 16% / 84% 1% $59,585
Sociology 173 +3 27% / 73% 0% $58,009
Spanish 8 +6 12% / 88% 0% $61,295
Telecommunication Media Studies 62 29% / 71% 0%
Women's and Gender Studies 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Spatial Sciences 36 +1 69% / 31% 3% $73,529
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 3,591 77% / 23% 3% $107,467
Aerospace Engineering 207 86% / 14% 2% $99,490
Architectural Engineering 44 55% / 45% 0%
Biological and Agricultural Engineering 30 57% / 43% 0% $83,709
Biomedical Engineering 159 48% / 52% 1% $104,214
Chemical Engineering 217 52% / 48% 3% $127,601
Civil Engineering 233 74% / 26% 3% $97,969
Computer Engineering 161 89% / 11% 6% $123,000
Computer Science 407 83% / 17% 3%
Electrical Engineering 319 86% / 14% 4% $110,612
Environmental Engineering 34 35% / 65% 3%
Industrial Engineering 274 72% / 28% 3% $106,886
Materials Science and Engineering 56 62% / 38% 4%
Mechanical Engineering 486 82% / 18% 2% $108,456
Multidisciplinary Engineering 17 53% / 47% 0%
Nuclear Engineering 72 82% / 18% 1% $94,432
Ocean Engineering 47 74% / 26% 0% $97,541
Petroleum Engineering 91 82% / 18% 19% $128,895
Industrial Distribution 313 83% / 17% 1%
Cybersecurity 92 75% / 25% 0% $84,884
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology 119 90% / 10% 1% $94,311
Industrial Engineering Technology 23 100% / 0% 0%
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology 107 93% / 7% 0%
Mechatronics Engineering Technology 83 81% / 19% 2%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts 88 40% / 60% 1% $59,754
Visualization 77 40% / 60% 1% $59,754
Performance Studies 11 36% / 64% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Mays Business School 1,384 51% / 49% 1% $105,231
Accounting 271 +2 48% / 52% 1% $104,421
Finance 289 +24 75% / 25% 1% $118,638
Human Resource Management 84 12% / 88% 0% $78,237
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 98 +2 63% / 37% 1% $106,175
Management 279 +23 43% / 57% 0% $106,175
Management Information Systems 104 +8 62% / 38% 4%
Marketing 192 +13 25% / 75% 0% $95,824
Nonprofit Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $106,175
Supply Chain Management 66 74% / 26% 2% $106,175
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Architecture 530 75% / 25% 1% $94,421
Architecture 101 40% / 60% 0% $72,254
Landscape Architecture 22 36% / 64% 0% $76,165
Urban and Regional Planning 38 55% / 45% 0% $67,445
Construction Science 369 89% / 11% 1% $104,355
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Dentistry 29 10% / 90% 0% $66,287
Dental Hygiene 29 10% / 90% 0% $66,287
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education and Human Development 910 36% / 64% 1% $69,074
Kinesiology 348 33% / 67% 1% $64,848
Sport Management 201 70% / 30% 2% $64,848
Teaching, Learning and Culture 308 6% / 94% 0%
Aviation Management 53 96% / 4% 0% $112,856
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 235 15% / 85% 0% $88,425
Nursing 235 15% / 85% 0% $88,425
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Public Health 688 15% / 85% 0% $91,939
Community Health 41 5% / 95% 0%
Epidemiology 44 41% / 59% 0%
Public Health 217 18% / 82% 0% $91,939
Public Health Sciences 386 12% / 88% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 587 31% / 69% 1% $76,979
Biomedical Sciences 587 31% / 69% 1% $76,979
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University Studies 594 49% / 51% 1% $58,113
University Studies 594 49% / 51% 1% $58,113

Rankings

Politically Incorrect

Equal Opportunity Objectification Most Attractive Men
Gym Selfie Central
I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1... Most Attractive Women
Looks AND Brains

My Tribe

Little Meca Most Muslim
Active Community

Engineering, Computing & Math

The Equation Whisperers Applied Mathematics
Solid Modelers
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better. Artificial Intelligence
Soon Jumping on the AI Bandwagon...
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Information Technology
IT Enterprise Experts
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
The Force
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Equation Elegance
p < 0.05 Statistics
Actuary Factories
It Actually IS Rocket Science Aerospace Engineering
Rocket Scientists
Farming with Numbers Biological & Agricultural Engineering
The Green Giants
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes Chemical Engineering
Dinosaur Juice
Playing House Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Elite
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression Computer Engineering
Firmware Gods
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Drill, Baby, Drill Energy & Mining Engineering
Black Gold Elite
Making Spreadsheets Go Brrrr Industrial & Systems Engineering
The Classics
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Crystal Clear Leaders
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
We Glow In The Dark Nuclear Engineering
Reactor Masters

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Petri Dish Elite
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Plastics, Polymers & Profitable Patents
Open Wide Dentistry & Oral Health
Plaque Attackers
Rocks and Whales Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Ocean Explorers
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Climate Warriors
Better Eating Through Chemistry Food Science & Nutrition
Lab Coat Foodies
Memorizing 206 Bones Human Biology
Lab Partners
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
Mortar & Pestle
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers Plant & Agricultural Systems
The Land Grants
Jocks R'US Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
The Training Room
Puppies Over People Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
We Can Pet It AND Fix Its Spleen

Business & Economics

LIFO the Party Accounting
Ledger Lords
Show Me the Bushels Agribusiness & Economics
Wall Street of Wheat
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets Business Analytics
Dashboard Dictators
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
The Aggie-Econ & Applied Regressions Guild
Wolf of Wall Street Prep Finance
Fortune 500 Feeders
May I Take Your Order? Hospitality & Tourism
Solid Training Ground
Office Politics 101 Human Resources
Org Chart Architects
Tik-Tok Generation Marketing
Getting There
Hard Hats & PowerPoints Power Rankings Technical Management
Toyota Production System Disciples

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professional Yapping Communication & Journalism
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Mappy Few, the Cartography Crew Geography & Cartography
Plot Twisters
Model UN Generation Government & Politics
Diplomat Track
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group Philosophy & Ethics
The Questioners
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Cubicle Whisperers
Everything is a Construct Sociology & Anthropology
The Collective

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Classroom Ready

Arts

Sleep Deprivation by Design Architecture
Design Visionaries

Professional

The Hard Hat Caste Construction
The Owners of the Site Trailer
The "Actually Knowing How to Build It" Crew Manufacturing
Polytechnic Powerhouses
You Can't Handle The Truth Military
Senior Military Colleges