Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,755
Graduate Enrollment: 1,320
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 92.87%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 45.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 67.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 43.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 26.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 15.0%
Black: 4.7%
Hispanic: 74.2%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.2%
Non-resident alien: 3.7%
Unknown race: 0.2%
Black: 4.7%
Hispanic: 74.2%
Asian: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.2%
Non-resident alien: 3.7%
Unknown race: 0.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,574
In-State tuition: $9,892Out-of-State tuition: $25,746
Estimated books and supplies: $1,242 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,425 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,982 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,533 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,982 (2022)
Average Family Income: $48,746 (2017)
Median Family Income: $28,201 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 49.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 48.3%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,934 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $243 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,223 |
| $30k-48k | $10,611 |
| $48k-75k | $11,982 |
| $75k-110k | $16,732 |
| $110k+ | $18,964 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 24%6-year graduation rate: 43%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,934 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,254 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 56.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,014 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,943 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 32 | $22,875 | $241 | $37,830 ($3,153) | $51,193 ($4,266) |
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 23 | $46,983 ($3,915) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 35 | $25,000 | $237 | $27,076 ($2,256) | |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 27 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 16 | $20,519 | $208 | $30,602 ($2,550) | $37,529 ($3,127) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 19 | $26,500 | $237 | $46,664 ($3,889) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 126 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 17 | $416 | $54,970 ($4,581) | $56,989 ($4,749) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | $67,557 ($5,630) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | $409 | $52,693 ($4,391) | $50,691 ($4,224) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 27 | $509 | $43,877 ($3,656) | $51,840 ($4,320) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 8 | $42,657 ($3,555) | $47,478 ($3,957) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 24 | $24,743 | $262 | $53,746 ($4,479) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 64 | $23,500 | $243 | $56,993 ($4,749) | $86,698 ($7,225) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 45 | $24,625 | $241 | $63,359 ($5,280) | $61,711 ($5,143) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 28 | $27,702 | $277 | $71,747 ($5,979) | $91,700 ($7,642) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 92 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 77 | $21,678 | $230 | $58,734 ($4,895) | $81,500 ($6,792) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 46 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 15 | $67,313 ($5,609) | |||
| Master's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 46 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Industrial Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 33 | $23,347 | $225 | $47,295 ($3,941) | $61,808 ($5,151) |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 28 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | $43,671 ($3,639) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 74 | $25,281 | $259 | $24,521 ($2,043) | $40,569 ($3,381) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 83 | $19,581 | $186 | $42,690 ($3,558) | $49,085 ($4,090) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 78 | $27,957 | $281 | $30,025 ($2,502) | $48,766 ($4,064) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 42 | $25,800 | $265 | $32,187 ($2,682) | $39,371 ($3,281) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 25 | $22,906 | $225 | $27,640 ($2,303) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 9 | $27,268 | $265 | $47,084 ($3,924) | |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 15 | $257 | $40,886 ($3,407) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 49 | $25,750 | $246 | $27,860 ($2,322) | $41,275 ($3,440) |
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 8 | $350 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 12 | $39,238 | $37,608 ($3,134) | ||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 20 | $31,000 | $329 | $49,265 ($4,105) | $53,695 ($4,475) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 35 | $24,118 | $260 | $21,416 ($1,785) | $48,303 ($4,025) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 28 | $432 | $62,128 ($5,177) | $76,079 ($6,340) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 17 | $22,947 | $210 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | $45,333 ($3,778) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 43 | $29,250 | $286 | $29,401 ($2,450) | $48,870 ($4,073) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 38 | $233 | $68,053 ($5,671) | $70,807 ($5,901) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 19 | $22,250 | $236 | $49,432 ($4,119) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 11 | $70,865 ($5,905) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 11 | $53,061 ($4,422) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 25 | $27,000 | $276 | $50,635 ($4,220) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 11 | $50,119 ($4,177) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $72,090Full time faculty: 82%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $115,845,517 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $149,059,964 (2022)