Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Kingsville, TX
Population
50,000
Website
http://www.tamuk.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,622
Men / Women
51% / 49%
Hispanic
72%
White
17%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Mixed
1%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
100%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
19%
Engineering
17%
Business & Economics
10%
Health Sciences
9%
Arts
5%
Education
4%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,892
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,746
Est. In-State Cost
$12,796
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$33,305
10-Year ROI
$186,000
ROI Percentile
77th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
65%
4-Year Graduation Rate
25%
6-Year Graduation Rate
42%
Transfer-Out Rate
31%
Weather
Comfortable Days
60 (5% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation
293 (92% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $24M | #188 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $5M | #230 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #472 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 20 | #367 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 1 | #561 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
300 (6%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences | 210 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $53,663 | 97% | ||
| Agriculture | 25 — | 44% / 56% | 4% | $57,257 | 61 | 90% | |
| Animal Health Technology | 21 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,000 | 15 | 100% | |
| Animal Sciences | 58 — | 9% / 91% | 2% | $58,759 | 64 | 100% | |
| Dietetics | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,845 | 17 | 100% | |
| Range and Wildlife Management | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,009 | 51 | — | |
| Kinesiology | 61 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $52,049 | 48 | 96% | |
| Agribusiness | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $56,405 | 59 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 413 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $52,171 | 92% | ||
| Computer Information Systems | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,048 | 83 | — | |
| Computer Science | 21 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $69,513 | 81 | 84% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,812 | 64 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $54,163 | 54 | — | |
| Mathematics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,877 | 64 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $64,720 | 75 | — | |
| Biology | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $54,175 | 54 | 90% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 28 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $54,175 | 54 | 90% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 22 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $55,166 | 56 | 88% | |
| Communication | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $41,962 | 19 | 90% | |
| Criminal Justice | 26 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $48,909 | 39 | 100% | |
| Criminology | 31 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $45,723 | 29 | 91% | |
| English | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $50,852 | 44 | 90% | |
| General Studies | 132 — | 28% / 72% | 2% | $50,066 | 42 | — | |
| History | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $55,753 | 58 | 93% | |
| Multidisciplinary Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,674 | 52 | 93% | |
| Political Science | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,365 | 46 | — | |
| Psychology | 34 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $46,540 | 32 | 88% | |
| Social Work | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,992 | 42 | — | |
| Sociology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,937 | 22 | 83% | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,674 | 44 | — | |
| Music | 32 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $60,646 | 68 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $44,349 | 25 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business Administration | 67 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $57,780 | 93% | ||
| Accounting | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $57,338 | 61 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $57,220 | 61 | 93% | |
| Finance | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $79,209 | 89 | 84% | |
| General Business | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $51,058 | 45 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 14% | $49,993 | 42 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 35 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $53,453 | |||
| Education | 35 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $53,453 | 52 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering | 165 | 82% / 18% | 19% | $80,999 | 96% | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 22 — | 73% / 27% | 9% | $69,494 | 81 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 16% | $92,622 | 96 | 94% | |
| Civil Engineering | 46 — | 89% / 11% | 50% | $76,135 | 87 | 97% | |
| Computer Engineering | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 67% | $87,587 | 94 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $106,367 | 98 | 94% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $69,973 | 81 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $88,843 | 94 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 — | 92% / 8% | 4% | $89,788 | 95 | 94% | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,920 | 87 | 100% | |
| Industrial Technology | 18 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $66,401 | 77 | 96% |