Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Overview

Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution. The location of Texas A&M Corpus Christi is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
• In 2017-2018, 73% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi makes roughly $43,400 a year. This is 6% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Surveying Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Marine Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#67	Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#94	Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Texas A&M Corpus Christi has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Surveying Engineering	College Factual
#57	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#78	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#91	Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#109	Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#172	Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi?

Contact details for Texas A&M Corpus Christi are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5503
Phone:	361-825-5700
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/islanduniversity
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/IslandCampus

How Do I Get Into Texas A&M Corpus Christi?

You can apply to Texas A&M Corpus Christi online at: admissions.tamucc.edu/admissions_forms.html

Admission Requirements for Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Texas A&M Corpus Christi?

With an acceptance rate of 90%, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 81% of students accepted to Texas A&M Corpus Christi submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 500 and 580.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi received ACT scores from 36% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi?

The overall average net price of Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $28,895. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,128 a year. That adds up to $24,512 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M Corpus Christi is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,483 undergraduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, with 6,284 being full-time and 2,199 being part-time.

There are also 2,337 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,284 full-time undergraduates at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	189
Black or African American	285
Hispanic or Latino	3,115
White	2,345
International Students	114
Other Races/Ethnicities	236

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and China.

Online Learning at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. In 2019-2020, 9,036 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Texas A&M Corpus Christi has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 25th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Texas A&M Corpus Christi

The following table shows how Texas A&M Corpus Christi is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Engineering-Related Technologies	#1	#4
Surveying Engineering	#1	#1
Chemistry	#4	#1
Mechanical Engineering Technology	#4	#6
Physical Sciences	#10	#4
Engineering	#52	#40
Engineering Technologies	#55	#49
Accounting	#70	#100
Health & Physical Education	#73	#61

Online Growth Rankings of Texas A&M Corpus Christi

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi was 43.6%. This is the #727 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Texas A&M Corpus Christi majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	10%
Chemistry	30%
Education	11%
Engineering	10%
Health Professions	10%
Physical Sciences	14%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Texas A&M Corpus Christi ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Surveying Engineering	#4
Chemistry	#15
Physical Sciences	#28
English Language & Literature	#46
Mental & Social Health Services	#54
Engineering	#67
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#109
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#146
Accounting	#166
Nursing	#247
Education	#406

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	80	0	348	0	428
Nursing	0	270	6	79	8	363
General Biology	0	180	0	2	0	182
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	179	0	0	0	179
Health & Physical Education	0	109	0	20	0	129
General Psychology	0	117	0	10	0	127
Health Sciences & Services	0	115	0	0	0	115
Computer Information Systems	0	63	0	30	1	94
Accounting	0	62	0	21	0	83
Mechanical Engineering	0	83	0	0	0	83
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	83	0	0	0	83
Communication & Media Studies	0	69	0	7	0	76
Marketing	0	63	0	0	0	63
Natural Resources Conservation	0	47	0	7	3	57
Student Counseling	0	0	0	43	9	52
Finance & Financial Management	0	47	0	0	0	47
History	0	42	0	4	0	46
General Business/Commerce	0	43	0	0	0	43
General English Literature	0	31	0	8	0	39
Public Administration	0	0	0	29	0	29
Drama & Theater Arts	0	26	0	0	0	26
Chemistry	0	18	0	5	0	23
Educational Administration	0	0	0	16	6	22
Political Science & Government	0	21	0	0	0	21
Management Information Systems	0	20	0	0	0	20
Special Education	0	0	0	18	0	18
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	17	0	17
Design & Applied Arts	0	17	0	0	0	17
Fine & Studio Arts	0	15	0	1	0	16
Music	0	16	0	0	0	16
Engineering-Related Technologies	0	15	0	0	0	15
Mathematics	0	10	0	5	0	15
Romance Languages	0	14	0	0	0	14
Sociology	0	13	0	0	0	13
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	6	6	12
Electrical Engineering	0	12	0	0	0	12
Allied Health Professions	0	11	0	0	0	11
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	10	0	0	0	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	2	8	0	0	10
Business/Managerial Economics	0	9	0	0	0	9
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	9	0	0	0	9
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	7	0	7
Philosophy	0	7	0	0	0	7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	3	3	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	6	0	6
Agricultural Production	0	0	0	5	0	5
Surveying Engineering	0	0	0	4	0	4
Marine Science	0	0	0	1	3	4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	0	3	0	0	0	3
Dance	3	0	0	0	0	3
Writing Studies	2	0	0	0	0	2
Teaching English or French	0	0	1	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	1	0	0	0	0	1
Economics	0	1	0	0	0	1
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Civil Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electromechanical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Industrial Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	1,932	15	702	39	2,694

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
• Image Credit: By Imelda Bettinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.