by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas was awarded 410 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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College Factual ranked Texas A & M University - Central Texas as #1,603 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also holds the #85 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas has an acceptance rate of 96%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Texas A & M University - Central Texas.
The student to faculty ratio at Texas A & M University - Central Texas is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Texas A & M University - Central Texas is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,886 undergraduates at Texas A & M University - Central Texas with 731 being full-time and 1,155 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Texas A & M University - Central Texas, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Texas A & M University - Central Texas, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $5,361 a year. That adds up to $21,444 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Texas A & M University - Central Texas is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Texas A & M University - Central Texas are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, TX 76549 |
| Phone: | 254-519-5400 |
| Website: | tamuct.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/tamuct |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/tamuct |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 84 | $42,531 |
| Business Administration & Management | 75 | $34,586 |
| Computer Information Systems | 61 | $39,302 |
| General Psychology | 56 | $28,993 |
| Human Resource Management | 44 | $39,052 |
| Social Work | 40 | NA |
| Nursing | 37 | $70,674 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 24 | $35,809 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 24 | $37,181 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 18 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,997 students took at least one online class at Texas A & M University - Central Texas. This is a decrease from the 2,205 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,997 | 1,330 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,205 | 1,708 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,546 | 861 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,534 | 796 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,552 | 765 |
Learn more about online learning at Texas A & M University - Central Texas.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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