Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi
About
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a public research university on Ward Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
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 108 Title IV programs, 25 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing25 · 23.1%
- No Data81 · 75.0%
- Failing2 · 1.9%
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
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 · 8
- Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
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, 4,254 students received $26.4M in Pell grants, alongside $55.9M 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 3,007 borrowers who entered repayment, 55 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below 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 Tamucc
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
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
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 campus13
Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Laguna Hall1 fireOtherDamage $0-$99
- Momentum Village Bld. 83 firesElectricalDamage $0-$99
- Momentum Village Bld. 83 firesCookingDamage $100-$999
- Momentum Village Bld. 83 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Tamucc vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Tamucc 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTexas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 40% | — | 11,266 | $15,225 | R2 Research |
| 57% | 63.4% | 16,612 | $12,568 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 69.1% | 20,488 | $13,359 | R2 Research | |
| 41% | 82.2% | 10,739 | $14,985 | R2 Research | |
| 57% | 49.9% | 14,311 | $10,846 | R2 Research | |
| 35% | 70.1% | 6,310 | $15,796 | R2 Research | |
| 55% | 89.3% | 40,674 | $16,805 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 86.8% | 35,770 | $10,836 | R1 Research | |
| 37% | 58.8% | 8,216 | $17,248 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 87.0% | 15,665 | $13,530 | R1 Research | |
| 49% | 83.8% | 15,575 | $17,707 | R2 Research | |
| 57% | 62.7% | 14,736 | $15,071 | R2 Research | |
| 69% | 79.6% | 31,091 | $15,435 | R2 Research | |
| 52% | 71.0% | 14,003 | $17,648 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 90.7% | 22,450 | $15,014 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 53% | 75.3% | 15,575 | $15,071 |
Institutions like Tamucc
Explore the federal data for institutions in Tamucc's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Florida Gulf Coast University
Grad rate57%Admit rate63.4%Enrollment16,612Net price$12,568View data - R2 ResearchTennessee
Middle Tennessee State University
Grad rate54%Admit rate69.1%Enrollment20,488Net price$13,359View data - R2 ResearchMaryland
Morgan State University
Grad rate41%Admit rate82.2%Enrollment10,739Net price$14,985View data - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
North Carolina A & T State University
Grad rate57%Admit rate49.9%Enrollment14,311Net price$10,846View data - R2 ResearchTennessee
Tennessee State University
Grad rate35%Admit rate70.1%Enrollment6,310Net price$15,796View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Texas State University
Grad rate55%Admit rate89.3%Enrollment40,674Net price$16,805View data - R1 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.8%Enrollment35,770Net price$10,836View data - R2 ResearchArkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Grad rate37%Admit rate58.8%Enrollment8,216Net price$17,248View data - R1 ResearchLouisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Grad rate53%Admit rate87.0%Enrollment15,665Net price$13,530View data - R2 ResearchMassachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Grad rate49%Admit rate83.8%Enrollment15,575Net price$17,707View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-St Louis
Grad rate57%Admit rate62.7%Enrollment14,736Net price$15,071View data - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Grad rate69%Admit rate79.6%Enrollment31,091Net price$15,435View data - R2 ResearchAlabama
University of South Alabama
Grad rate52%Admit rate71.0%Enrollment14,003Net price$17,648View data - R1 ResearchWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Grad rate53%Admit rate90.7%Enrollment22,450Net price$15,014View data
Tamucc Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Division of Research and Innovation supports and promotes research, scholarship, and creative activities at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. R&I works to build an ecosystem of innovation that positions TAMU-CC as the intellectual capital of the region and beyond.
Visit IR office page- Bryan BakerAssistant Vice President for Institutional Excellence (Chair)
- Dr. Ahmed MahdyExecutive Vice President for Research and Innovation
- Whitney KessingerExecutive Director for Planning, Analytics, Institutional Research, and Strategic Initiatives and Chief Data Officer - Interim
- Dr. Dorina MurguletInterim Associate Vice President for Research
- Kimberly HawkensonDirector, Sponsored Research Administration
- Joe MillerDirector, Research Engagement
- Michael SandersAssistant Vice President and Executive Director, Autonomy Research Institute
- Dr. Richard SmithExecutive Director, Conrad Blucher Institute
- Dr. Christopher HollenbeckCenter for Marine Aquaculture
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Common Data Set
Tamucc's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C111,445 applied → 10,479 admitted (91.6%) → 2,322 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 91.6% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 980–1190 (median 1090).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 18–25 (median 22).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Where grant aid comes from
H10% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H555% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $24,911 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 40%; first-year retention 58%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 1 pts below the overall rate (39% vs 40%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I324% of classes have under 20 students; 18% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~20% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B22% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B18,673 undergraduates and 2,690 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D11,114 transfer applicants → 1,000 admitted (89.7%) → 596 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Source publications
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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