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 5.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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, 2,054 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $741K 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
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 | $1,342 | Community College |
| — | — | 5,872 | $8,525 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,890 | $7,773 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,812 | $4,732 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,160 | $9,624 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,259 | $4,237 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,324 | $5,880 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,158 | $7,577 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,198 | $5,364 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,323 | $6,879 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,850 | $5,051 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,690 | $4,512 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,981 | $6,368 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,533 | $7,690 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,274 | $10,682 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,290 | $8,812 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,828 | $3,085 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,961 | $4,092 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,276 | $3,043 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,520 | $9,967 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,504 | $4,666 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 31% | — | 5,274 | $5,880 |
Institutions like College of the Mainland
Explore the federal data for institutions in College of the Mainland's comparison group.
- Community CollegeTexas
Alvin Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,872Net price$8,525View data - Community CollegeTexas
Angelina College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,890Net price$7,773View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Brazosport College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,812Net price$4,732View data - Community CollegeTexas
Cisco College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,160Net price$9,624View data - Community CollegeTexas
Coastal Bend College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,259Net price$4,237View data - Community CollegeTexas
Grayson College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,324Net price$5,880View data - Community CollegeTexas
Hill College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,158Net price$7,577View data - Community CollegeTexas
Kilgore College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,198Net price$5,364View data - Community CollegeTexas
Lee College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,323Net price$6,879View data - Community CollegeTexas
McLennan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,850Net price$5,051View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Midland College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,690Net price$4,512View data - Community CollegeTexas
Odessa College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,981Net price$6,368View data - Community CollegeTexas
Paris Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,533Net price$7,690View data - Community CollegeTexas
Temple College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,274Net price$10,682View data - Community CollegeTexas
Texarkana College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,290Net price$8,812View data - Community CollegeTexas
Texas Southmost College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,828Net price$3,085View data - Community CollegeTexas
Trinity Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,961Net price$4,092View data - Community CollegeTexas
Victoria College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,276Net price$3,043View data - Community CollegeTexas
Weatherford College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,520Net price$9,967View data - Community CollegeTexas
Wharton County Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,504Net price$4,666View data
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
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Common Data Set
College of the Mainland's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- 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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