Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a public college in Corpus Christi, TX. Its average net price is $13,843 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$11,006
$30,001 to $48,000$10,553
$48,001 to $75,000$11,179
$75,001 to $110,000$15,781
$110,001 and up$21,638
$9,748Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$20,673Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,843Average Net Price
$13,680Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,296Books and Supplies
$3,612Other Expenses
47.5%Students on Pell Grants
40.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

88.6%Acceptance Rate
500 to 610SAT Reading, Middle Half
470 to 583SAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 25ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,640
8 years after entry$51,037
10 years after entry$55,480
38.2%Graduation Rate
58.4%Retention Rate
$20,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Corpus Christi, TXLocation
Large citySetting
8,034Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$48,498 Small program - rough guide n=47$19,754 Small program - rough guide n=59
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$44,128 National median for this major n=605Not published
Biology$31,724 n=112$21,095 n=158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,185 Small program - rough guide n=76$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=71
Business and Commerce$40,907 Small program - rough guide n=40$20,000 Small program - rough guide n=50
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$72,789 National median for this major n=15,339Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$27,603 Small program - rough guide n=59$22,120 Small program - rough guide n=49
Computer Science$63,153 Small program - rough guide n=64$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Criminal Justice$36,308 Small program - rough guide n=60$17,750 Small program - rough guide n=66
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396Not published
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$67,627 National median for this major n=206Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$39,368 Small program - rough guide n=41$19,449 Small program - rough guide n=42
Finance and Financial Management Services$49,227 Small program - rough guide n=40$14,812 Small program - rough guide n=30
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,340 Small program - rough guide n=67Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Engineering$79,132 National median for this major n=4,420Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$43,903 Small program - rough guide n=47$23,125 Small program - rough guide n=47
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$74,179 Small program - rough guide n=68$25,272 Small program - rough guide n=48
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$70,230 National median for this major n=3,256Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$50,253 n=146$26,150 n=126
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$36,004 Small program - rough guide n=66$25,000 n=122
Registered Nursing$75,707 n=338$23,500 n=153
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,679 Small program - rough guide n=53$20,829 Small program - rough guide n=86
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$24,441 Small program - rough guide n=80

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