Texas A&M University – Kingsville
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This school is more affordable than other public schools.
Affordability is calculated by subtracting average financial aid from total tuition and fees.
Learn more about how we determine school awards$5,137
Avg in-state tuition
$18,133
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Texas A&M University – Kingsville is a medium-sized public university located on a rural campus in Kingsville, Texas. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,085, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 93%. The university offers 45 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 43%, and a student-faculty ratio of 17:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $5,137, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $18,133.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
93% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
66% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
43% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank Recommended
Letter of recommendation Not required or recommended
High school GPA Not required or recommended
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Considered (not required)
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 16-21
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 900-1120
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards6k
Students enrolled
64%
Online student enrollment
17:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
Hispanic
69%
White
15%
Non-U.S. Citizen
9%
Black
4%
Two or more races
1%
Asian
1%
Unknown
0%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
51%
Socio-economic diversity
59% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
20
Total Online Enrollment
4,112
Percent of Programs Online
82% On-campus
18% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 2% online
Graduate Certificate 64% online
Master's 26% online
Doctorate 20% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $5,137 | $18,133 |
Graduate | $3,409 | $10,752 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,242 |
On-campus room and board | $9,425 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,982 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $9,533 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,339 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,279 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $18,786 | $31,782 |
Off-campus without family | $19,251 | $32,247 |
Off-campus with family | $9,658 | $22,654 |
Financial Breakdown
On average, students at this school receive more financial aid than students at other schools.
Learn more about how we determine school awardsStudents Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
59%
State Grant Aid
64%
Institution Grant Aid
68%
Pell Grant
59%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$23k
Average student debt after graduation
$40k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division II with football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
BA
MA
DOC
Agriculture, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
BA
MA
DOC
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agronomy and Crop Science
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Agriculture, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
BA
MA
DOC
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agronomy and Crop Science
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
2Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Agriculture, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
BA
MA
DOC
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agronomy and Crop Science
BA
MA
DOC
Agriculture, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
BA
MA
DOC
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agronomy and Crop Science
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
5Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
6Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
7Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
8Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
9Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Petroleum Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Petroleum Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Petroleum Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Petroleum Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
10Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
11English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
13Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
14Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
15Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
16History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
17History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
18Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
19Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics and Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
20Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
21Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
BA
MA
DOC
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
BA
MA
DOC
22Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
23Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
24Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geophysics and Seismology
BA
MA
DOC
25Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counseling Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counseling Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
26Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
27Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
28Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
29Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
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