Texas A & M University-Kingsville

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,366

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$13,017

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.7%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

84.1%

6,717 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

8,674

70.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

34.7%

413 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Texas A & M University-Kingsville is a higher education institution located in Kleberg County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Texas A & M University-Kingsville were Other Multidisciplinary Studies (108 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (70 degrees), and Mechanical Engineering (58 degrees).

In 2017, 2,249 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas A & M University-Kingsville. 40.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (918 degrees), 2.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (308 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is $4,366, which is $-22,134 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is $4,366, which is $-22,134 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,017.

In 2017, 64% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 51% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,366

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Texas A & M University-Kingsville was $4,366. The cost of tuition at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is $-22,134 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Average Net Price

$13,017

2017 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Texas A & M University-Kingsville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,017. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Texas A & M University-Kingsville grew by 10.4%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,998

Room and Board

$1,344

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Texas A & M University-Kingsville was of $7,998 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,344. The cost of room and board increased by 1.56% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Texas A & M University-Kingsville received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 10.3% with respect to 2016, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.7%

2016 Default Rate

259

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Texas A & M University-Kingsville was 8.7%, which represents 259 out of the 2977 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Texas A & M University-Kingsville received 6,717 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 8.9% annual decline. Out of those 6,717 applicants, 5,651 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84.1% acceptance rate.

There were 8,674 students enrolled at Texas A & M University-Kingsville in 2017, and 45% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Texas A & M University-Kingsville has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

84.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

5,651

Accepted Out of 6,717

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Texas A & M University-Kingsville was 84.1% (5,651 admissions from 6,717 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 82.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -8.9%, while admissions declined by -6.92%.

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SAT Scores

45%

Submission Percentage

500

Scores Submitted

45% of enrolled first-time students at Texas A & M University-Kingsville in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Texas A & M University-Kingsville has a total enrollment of 8,674 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is 6,095 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,579. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Texas A & M University-Kingsville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% White, 4.69% Black or African American, 0.957% Asian, 0.45% Two or More Races, 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Texas A & M University-Kingsville in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (35.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (35.5%) and White Male (9.48%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (18.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (6.88%) and White Female (4.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Texas A & M University-Kingsville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,674 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is 6,095 and the part-time enrollment is 2,579. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are enrolled full-time compared with 78% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Texas A & M University-Kingsville was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Texas A & M University-Kingsville had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    5,632

  2. White

    1,228

  3. Black or African American

    407

The enrolled student population at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is 64.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% White, 4.69% Black or African American, 0.957% Asian, 0.45% Two or More Races, 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.57% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 20 students (0.231%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 413 fewer women than men received degrees from Texas A & M University-Kingsville. The majority of degree recipients at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are hispanic or latino (918 degrees awarded). There were 2.98 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (308 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is Other Multidisciplinary Studies (108 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (70 degrees) and Mechanical Engineering (58 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas A & M University-Kingsville, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (738 degrees awarded), Agriculture (98 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Software developers (764,806 people), Other managers (440,900 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (326,102 people), Civil engineers (235,893 people), and Mechanical engineers (177,568 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Engineering (738 degrees awarded), Agriculture (98 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (304 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (109 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

The most specialized majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Engineering (738 degrees awarded), Agriculture (98 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (304 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (109 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Computer Systems Design (867,137 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (440,416 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (308,853 people), Construction (305,119 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (245,138 people).

The most specialized majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Engineering (738 degrees awarded), Agriculture (98 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (46 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (304 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (109 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Texas A & M University-Kingsville.

Most Common

  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies

    108 degrees awarded

  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    70 degrees awarded

  3. Mechanical Engineering

    58 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Texas A & M University-Kingsville was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 108 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,331

  2. 918

In 2017, 1,331 degrees were awarded to men at Texas A & M University-Kingsville, which is 1.45 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (918).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 239 degrees were awarded to men at Texas A & M University-Kingsville in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, which is 3.79 times more than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 98 degrees were awarded to women at Texas A & M University-Kingsville in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 9.8 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 17% of students graduating from Texas A & M University-Kingsville completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.484% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    918 degrees awarded

  2. White

    308 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is hispanic or latino (918 degrees awarded). There were 2.98 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (308 degrees).

0.578% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    541 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    377 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    172 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Texas A & M University-Kingsville is hispanic or latino female (541 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (377 degrees).

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Operations

Texas A & M University-Kingsville has an endowment valued at nearly $23.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9.39M (40.1%), compared to the 5.91% average return ($16.9M on $287M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2017, Texas A & M University-Kingsville had a total salary expenditure of $183M. Texas A & M University-Kingsville employs 120 Assistant professors, 98 Professors, and 81 Associate professors. Most academics at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are Male Professors (73), Male Assistant professors(70), and Male Associate professors (58).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas A & M University-Kingsville are: Office and Administrative Support, with 135 employees, Management, with 130 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 82 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$23.4M

2017 Endowment

6.82%

growth from 2016

Texas A & M University-Kingsville has an endowment valued at about $23.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas A & M University-Kingsville grew 6.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $263M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $10.8M - Federal

  2. $6.96M - State

  3. $1.02M - Local

As of 2017, Texas A & M University-Kingsville received $10.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.96M from state grants and contracts, and $1.02M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$67.7M

2017 Salaries

3.89%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Texas A & M University-Kingsville paid a median of $67.7M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($183M) and a 3.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.32% growth from 2015 and a 21.3% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 215M (42.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$27.1M

Instructional Salaries

376

Number of Employees

In 2017, Texas A & M University-Kingsville paid a total of $27.1M to 376 employees working as instructors, which represents 40% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $25.2M (35.5%) for similar Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

120 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

135 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Texas A & M University-Kingsville were Assistant professor with 120 employees; Professor with 98 employees; and Professor with 81 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas A & M University-Kingsville were Office and Administrative Support with 135 employees; Management with 130 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 82 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Texas A & M University-Kingsville was Male Professor with 73 employees, Male Assistant professor with 70 employees, and Male Associate professor with 58 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Texas A & M University-Kingsville.

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