About
College of the Mainland (COM) is a public community college in Texas City, Texas. Its name comes from its location on the "mainland" portion of Galveston County, Texas.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 49 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 6.1%
- No Data46 · 93.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 24
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2025Initial AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Oct 2024Initial AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Aug 2024Initial AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,022 students received $8.9M in Pell grants, alongside $717K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 181 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (6.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at College of the Mainland
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
College of the Mainland vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions College of the Mainland selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of the Mainland | 31% | — | 5,127 | $1,975 | Community College |
Alvin Community College | — | — | 5,872 | $4,233 | Community College |
Angelina College | — | — | 3,890 | $8,900 | Community College |
Brazosport College | — | — | 3,812 | $3,022 | Baccalaureate |
Cisco College | — | — | 3,160 | $9,099 | Community College |
Coastal Bend College | — | — | 4,259 | $3,886 | Community College |
Grayson College | — | — | 4,324 | $4,984 | Community College |
Hill College | — | — | 4,158 | $6,615 | Community College |
Kilgore College | — | — | 7,198 | $6,629 | Community College |
Lee College | — | — | 8,323 | $7,519 | Community College |
McLennan Community College | — | — | 7,850 | $6,185 | Community College |
Midland College | — | — | 5,690 | $5,720 | Baccalaureate |
Odessa College | — | — | 9,981 | $9,296 | Community College |
Paris Junior College | — | — | 4,533 | $6,662 | Community College |
Temple College | — | — | 5,274 | $6,934 | Community College |
Texarkana College | — | — | 4,290 | $7,236 | Community College |
Texas Southmost College | — | — | 8,828 | $5,458 | Community College |
Trinity Valley Community College | — | — | 5,961 | $3,801 | Community College |
Victoria College | — | — | 3,276 | $4,550 | Community College |
Weatherford College | — | — | 6,520 | $8,664 | Community College |
Wharton County Junior College | — | — | 5,504 | $5,021 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 31% | — | 5,274 | $6,185 |
College of the Mainland Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
OPEAR is committed to providing accurate, timely, and relevant information and data analysis to both internal and external constituents in support of all planning and decision-making activities of the college.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Teri WalkerDirector of Institutional Research
- Belinda AaronAssociate VP, Fiscal Affairs/Interim Director of OPEAR
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardcom.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planLegacy of Excellence: A Future of Success2024The College of the Mainland's 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, titled 'Legacy of Excellence: A Future of Success', serves as a comprehensive roadmap designed to elevate the institution to new heights. Focusing on student success, employee well-being, and community impact, this plan was developed through extensive collaboration across the college. It aligns with state initiatives like Texas House Bill 8 and Talent Strong Texas, emphasizing critical themes such as enhancing student engagement, fostering employee development, advancing campus infrastructure, ensuring safety and well-being, and strengthening community connections.com.edu
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