College of the Mainland Overview

College of the Mainland is a public institution located in Texas City, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is College of the Mainland Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at COM.
• During a recent academic cycle, 98% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is College of the Mainland?

Contact details for COM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX 77591-2499
Phone:	409-938-1211
Website:	www.com.edu

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How Do I Get Into COM?

You can apply to COM online at: https://prod.applytexas.org/

Since College of the Mainland has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford College of the Mainland?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At COM, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,804 a year. That adds up to $19,216 over four years for those students.

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College of the Mainland Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,335 undergraduate students at COM, with 1,184 being full-time and 3,151 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,184 full-time undergraduates at COM, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of the Mainland students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	35
Black or African American	175
Hispanic or Latino	410
White	501
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Over 19 countries are represented at COM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Pakistan, Vietnam, and Turkey.

College of the Mainland Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	265	0	0	265
Nursing	0	74	0	8	82
Physical Science Technicians	0	72	0	0	72
Cosmetology	44	0	23	0	67
Criminal Justice & Corrections	35	11	0	0	46
Fire Protection	32	2	4	0	38
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	9	25	0	34
Precision Metal Working	20	3	10	0	33
General Business/Commerce	0	28	0	0	28
Computer Software & Applications	20	6	0	0	26
Allied Health Professions	13	0	9	0	22
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	22	0	22
Business Administration & Management	12	4	0	0	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	15	0	0	15
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	8	4	3	0	15
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	7	6	0	13
Accounting	12	0	0	0	12
Natural Sciences	0	9	0	0	9
Computer Information Systems	0	8	0	0	8
Quality Control Technology	0	3	4	0	7
Drama & Theater Arts	0	7	0	0	7
Information Technology	1	2	0	0	3
Computer Systems Networking	2	0	0	0	2
Mathematics	0	2	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	0	2	0	0	2
Computer Programming	0	0	1	0	1
General English Literature	0	1	0	0	1
Music	0	1	0	0	1
Chemical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	199	535	107	8	849

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.