Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas · Website
$51,865
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,865
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a public 4-year college in Corpus Christi, Texas with 8,034 undergraduates and 2,946 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,225 a year (tuition and fees $9,748 in-state, $20,794 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,865 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,225
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,748
Out-of-state $20,794
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,000
About $244 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,865
Rank 1,329 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,225
- Tuition in-state
- $9,748
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,794
- Cost of attendance
- $25,210
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,445
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,961
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,180
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,479
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,426
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,976 in 2015-16 to $9,748 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,086
- SAT reading, middle
- 545
- SAT math, middle
- 530
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 8,034
- Graduate students
- 2,946
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 101
- Endowment
- $139.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,329 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,225 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,748 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,933 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,865 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
101 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 761 | $16,327 | $87,858 | $99,331 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 218 | $20,000 | $71,760 | $83,329 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 177 | $23,466 | $26,114 | $50,181 | $57,214 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $22,250 | $50,040 | $52,078 | $55,693 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $23,187 | $28,557 | $43,269 | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 118 | Withheld | $65,694 | Withheld | $95,833 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $24,723 | $29,632 | $50,896 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $19,500 | $44,262 | $56,808 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $23,600 | $39,412 | $60,160 | $76,194 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $26,875 | $44,467 | $50,369 | $68,407 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $23,500 | $37,479 | $62,017 | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $23,661 | $27,707 | $42,921 | $56,359 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $22,250 | $37,742 | $49,859 | $55,378 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $26,675 | $66,404 | $82,322 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $25,625 | $53,195 | $86,698 | $92,374 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $26,000 | $37,497 | $52,301 | $55,012 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 43 | $45,500 | $108,741 | $123,346 | $120,193 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $23,250 | $34,063 | $51,909 | $61,296 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $19,750 | $36,656 | $66,917 | $83,343 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's | Master's | 29 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $23,250 | $31,134 | $37,846 | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,125 | $17,507 | $32,043 | $41,367 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $22,658 | $25,050 | $41,773 | $39,775 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi cost?
$15,225 a year is the average net price at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,748 for in-state students and $20,794 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,210. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,445 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?
89% of applicants are admitted to Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,086 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates earn?
$51,865 a year is the median pay of former Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,933 after 6 years). That ranks 1,329 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $108,741.
How much student debt do Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates have?
$23,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates, about $244 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi finish within 6 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (761 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (218 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (177 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 101 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.