Affordability for The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
Tuition and Fees
Average tuition and fees for 30 semester credit hours: $ 3,615
Median family income by region, by ethnicity.
| Region | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | |
| High Plains | $46,811 | 7.7% | $23,133 | 15.6% | $27,694 | 13.1% | $52,598 | 6.9% | $28,115 | 12.9% | $39,987 | 9.0% |
| Northwest | $41,423 | 8.7% | $25,405 | 14.2% | $26,442 | 13.7% | $38,308 | 9.4% | $26,569 | 13.6% | $37,693 | 9.6% |
| Metroplex | $65,041 | 5.6% | $36,594 | 9.9% | $34,976 | 10.3% | $61,260 | 5.9% | $36,291 | 10.0% | $54,032 | 6.7% |
| Upper East Texas | $43,743 | 8.3% | $24,903 | 14.5% | $27,999 | 12.9% | $51,327 | 7.0% | $30,080 | 12.0% | $39,700 | 9.1% |
| Southeast Texas | $44,397 | 8.1% | $24,739 | 14.6% | $31,914 | 11.3% | $44,345 | 8.2% | $31,873 | 11.3% | $39,615 | 9.1% |
| Gulf Coast | $67,885 | 5.3% | $35,211 | 10.3% | $33,398 | 10.8% | $56,901 | 6.4% | $33,860 | 10.7% | $50,955 | 7.1% |
| Central Texas | $58,189 | 6.2% | $33,184 | 10.9% | $36,874 | 9.8% | $57,789 | 6.3% | $35,577 | 10.2% | $49,907 | 7.2% |
| South Texas | $53,694 | 6.7% | $35,426 | 10.2% | $28,487 | 12.7% | $50,069 | 7.2% | $28,439 | 12.7% | $36,673 | 9.9% |
| West Texas | $47,399 | 7.6% | $24,815 | 14.6% | $27,378 | 13.2% | $47,765 | 7.6% | $27,069 | 13.4% | $38,073 | 9.5% |
| Upper Rio Grande | $55,051 | 6.6% | $41,124 | 8.8% | $28,320 | 12.8% | $44,521 | 8.1% | $28,407 | 12.7% | $33,588 | 10.8% |
| Statewide | $57,194 | 6.3% | $33,276 | 10.9% | $30,840 | 11.7% | $56,792 | 6.4% | $30,266 | 11.9% | $45,132 | 8.0% |
The only undergraduate students who attend the Health Science Center are dental hygiene students in the Allied Health program of the College of Dentistry. They transfer in during their junior year, then complete a two-year program.
Undergraduate Students from in-state
| Region | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Male | Female | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | |
| High Plains | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.9% |
| Northwest | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Metroplex | 31 | 59.6% | 3 | 5.8% | 5 | 9.6% | 3 | 5.8% | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 84.6% | 44 | 84.6% |
| Upper East Texas | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.9% |
| Southeast Texas | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gulf Coast | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.8% | 2 | 3.8% |
| Central Texas | 3 | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.8% | 3 | 5.8% |
| South Texas | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.9% |
| West Texas | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Upper Rio Grande | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Statewide | 38 | 73.1% | 4 | 7.7% | 5 | 9.6% | 3 | 5.8% | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 52 | 100.0% | 52 | 100.0% |
While the majority of undergraduate enrollment comes from the Metroplex area, the home site of the HSC Dental Hygiene program, the program is advertised state-wide and application from all regions of Texas is encouraged.
Criteria for Admissions
- First-generation in college
- Bilingual proficiency
- Responsibilities while attending school
- Resident of rural or urban area
- Standardized test scores
- Community activities
- Extracurricular activities
- Commitment to a particular field of study
- Personal interview
- Other consideration necessary to accomplish institutional mission
Analysis of the Criteria used to admit students
Periodic reviews of the criteria against actual performance after admission are performed. Use of grades, scores on national examinations and licensing exams are utilized in this review. Successful meeting of the criteria offers a good prediction of academic success in the program.
Criteria for Financial Aid
- First generation student status
- Financial need
- Merit (grades, GPA, performance, other)
- Enrollment in a specific major/discipline
- Submission of financial aid application by preset deadline
- Expected family contribution
- Parental contribution
- Cost of attendance
- Other financial factors beyond need
Analysis of the criteria used to award financial aid
Students who complete the required application and meet criteria receive financial aid. As always, there continues to be a need for more scholarship support. The criteria for financial aid are functioning effectively.
Comparison of this institution to peer institutions in-state and out-of-state
Value for this program is high. The costs and the opportunity for financial aid are neither at the high nor low end of the spectrum for the State, but rather are average.
