The student-faculty ratio at Texas A&M University--College Station is 20:1, and the school has 21.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Texas A&M University--College Station include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Total faculty
3,289 full time
551 part time
Minority
22% full time
13% part time
International
10% full time
7% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4952.2%
50 or more26.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students21.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
91%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
92%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
76%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
81%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
86%
6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
300
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
758
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
668
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Ball State University
Baylor University
Boston College
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Mike Fossum 82, Astronaut; Khalid Al-Falih 82, Pres/CEO, Saudi Aramco; Rick Perry, TX Gov; George P. Mitchell 40, Mitchell Energy & Development, G.P. Peterson, Pres. Georgia Tech; Rita LeBlanc, Exec VP New Orleans Saints; David W. Williams 79, Pres/CEO of Noble Corp, Lowry Mays, 57, co-founder Clear Channel Communications; Jorge F. Quiroga-Ramirez 81, Former President of Bolivia; Steve Swanson 98, astronaut
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Engineering 16%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 11%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences 9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business$56,500
Food Science$54,000
Agriculture$53,200
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$50,500
Animal Science$41,900
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture$49,900
Landscape Architecture$46,900
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Genetics$55,800
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$51,100
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$47,100
Biology$46,600
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$70,800
Construction Management$65,700
Finance$62,600
Accounting$58,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$45,600
Journalism$44,900
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$61,900
Engineering
Petroleum Engineering$111,000
Chemical Engineering$86,700
Electrical Engineering (EE)$77,100
Ocean Engineering (OE)$76,900
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$76,200
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,700
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$67,600
Public Health$44,900
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics$63,700
Mathematics$62,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences$43,100
Global & International Studies$42,600
Natural Resources and Conservation
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$47,300
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$44,900
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$75,200
Geological and Earth Sciences$59,900
Chemistry$55,000
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$51,000
Social Sciences
Economics$61,800
Political Science and Government$50,600
Geography and Cartography$44,900
Sociology$44,300
Anthropology$40,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$52,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Entomology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Development
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health and Wellness, General
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Marine Sciences
Maritime Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forestry, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Transportation and Materials Moving
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Animal Breeding
Agricultural Business Technology
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Liberal arts/career combination
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
24
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Antarctica
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas, The
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
