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Texas A&M University - Kingsville Data & Information Overview

130 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
93% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Texas A&M University - Kingsville Ranked?

#1,494 Best Colleges in Nation
#76 Best Colleges in TX
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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 - Kingsville was awarded 130 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Texas A&M Kingsville as #1,494 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, Texas A&M Kingsville is ranked at #76.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Texas A&M Kingsville?

93% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
27% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 93%, Texas A&M University - Kingsville is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to Texas A&M Kingsville submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 560. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Texas A&M University - Kingsville  ( 450 to 560 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Texas A&M University - Kingsville  ( 450 to 560 )
200
800
Texas A&M Kingsville received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 21.

ACT Composite Scores for Texas A&M University - Kingsville  ( 16 to 21 )
1
36

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
80% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Texas A&M University - Kingsville, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 - Kingsville is 80%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  80 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

66% Freshmen Retention
21% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Texas A&M University - Kingsville is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  66 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 21% for first-time, full-time students at Texas A&M Kingsville, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
0
100

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,380 Full-Time Undergraduates
81.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
49.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,675 undergraduates at Texas A&M Kingsville with 4,380 being full-time and 1,295 being part-time.

How Much Does Texas A&M University - Kingsville Cost?

$13,027 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
$23,836 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,027. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Texas A&M Kingsville

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,240 $11,200 $13,939 $17,806 $19,886

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 Kingsville, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Kingsville, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,959 a year. That adds up to $23,836 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M Kingsville is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Texas A&M Kingsville Graduates Make?

$47,368 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Texas A&M Kingsville make around $47,368 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Texas A&M Kingsville students since it is 11% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Texas State
4,380 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The location of Texas A&M Kingsville is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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Contact details for Texas A&M Kingsville are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 955 University Blvd, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: 361-593-2111
Website: https://www.tamuk.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/javelinas
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JavelinaNation

Texas A&M University - Kingsville Majors

58 Majors With Completions
1,191 Undergraduate Degrees
540 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 58 majors graduated from Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Of these students, 1,191 received undergraduate degrees and 540 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 213 $42,010
Civil Engineering 79 $54,413
General Biology 74 $23,337
Health & Physical Education 67 $27,909
Mechanical Engineering 67 $59,910
Music 46 $48,541
Animal Science 46 $23,845
Industrial Production Technology 44 $41,297
Chemical Engineering 40 $51,214
Criminal Justice & Corrections 38 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Texas A&M University - Kingsville along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Texas A&M Kingsville

64% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

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, 4,112 students took at least one online class at Texas A&M University - Kingsville. This is a decrease from the 5,363 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,112 920
2019-2020 5,363 1,272
2018-2019 2,155 411
2017-2018 2,165 420
2016-2017 1,721 351

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Notes and References

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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