Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
- Public
- City
- 8,034 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 89%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,843per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 39%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $55,48010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Islander Guarantee covers tuition and mandatory fees for 15 credit hours for newly enrolled freshman Texas residents whose family adjusted gross income is $125,000 or less.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 89%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 970–1193Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
28% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.42. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- SAT, middle 50%
- 980–1190First-years who sent scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–25First-years who sent scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 5%29% were in the top quarter.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- GPA
- Test scores
Considered
- Class rank
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Showing interest in the school
Not considered
- Interview
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Religious affiliation
Where you'd stand
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Sources: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Common Data Set 2025–26; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,843full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,197sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,748Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,673Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 39%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 58%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $55,48010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,034Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 48%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 39%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX — admits 94%
- East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX — admits 92%
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX — admits 93%
- Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX — admits 79%
- Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX — admits 94%
- University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX — admits 91%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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