Affordability for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Tuition and Fees
Average tuition and fees for 30 semester credit hours: $4,279
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 | 9.1% | $23,133 | 18.5% | $27,694 | 15.5% | $52,598 | 8.1% | $28,115 | 15.2% | $39,987 | 10.7% |
| Northwest | $41,423 | 10.3% | $25,405 | 16.8% | $26,442 | 16.2% | $38,308 | 11.2% | $26,569 | 16.1% | $37,693 | 11.4% |
| Metroplex | $65,041 | 6.6% | $36,594 | 11.7% | $34,976 | 12.2% | $61,260 | 7.0% | $36,291 | 11.8% | $54,032 | 7.9% |
| Upper East Texas | $43,743 | 9.8% | $24,903 | 17.2% | $27,999 | 15.3% | $51,327 | 8.3% | $30,080 | 14.2% | $39,700 | 10.8% |
| Southeast Texas | $44,397 | 9.6% | $24,739 | 17.3% | $31,914 | 13.4% | $44,345 | 9.6% | $31,873 | 13.4% | $39,615 | 10.8% |
| Gulf Coast | $67,885 | 6.3% | $35,211 | 12.2% | $33,398 | 12.8% | $56,901 | 7.5% | $33,860 | 12.6% | $50,955 | 8.4% |
| Central Texas | $58,189 | 7.4% | $33,184 | 12.9% | $36,874 | 11.6% | $57,789 | 7.4% | $35,577 | 12.0% | $49,907 | 8.6% |
| South Texas | $53,694 | 8.0% | $35,426 | 12.1% | $28,487 | 15.0% | $50,069 | 8.5% | $28,439 | 15.0% | $36,673 | 11.7% |
| West Texas | $47,399 | 9.0% | $24,815 | 17.2% | $27,378 | 15.6% | $47,765 | 9.0% | $27,609 | 15.5% | $38,073 | 11.2% |
| Upper Rio Grande | $55,051 | 7.8% | $41,124 | 10.4% | $28,320 | 15.1% | $44,521 | 9.6% | $28,470 | 15.0% | $33,588 | 12.7% |
| Statewide | $57,194 | 7.5% | $33,276 | 12.9% | $30,840 | 13.9% | $56,792 | 7.5% | $30,266 | 14.1% | $45,132 | 9.5% |
Undergraduate Students from in-state
| Region | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Male | Female | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | |
| High Plains | 31 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.2% | 26 | 0.4% | 38 | 0.6% |
| Northwest | 26 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 12 | 0.2% | 19 | 0.3% | 31 | 0.5% |
| Metroplex | 180 | 3.0% | 15 | 0.3% | 19 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 70 | 1.2% | 152 | 2.5% | 222 | 3.7% |
| Upper East Texas | 17 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% | 19 | 0.3% |
| Southeast Texas | 22 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 0.2% | 14 | 0.2% | 27 | 0.5% |
| Gulf Coast | 357 | 6.0% | 17 | 0.3% | 64 | 1.1% | 14 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 192 | 3.2% | 263 | 4.4% | 455 | 7.6% |
| Central Texas | 239 | 4.0% | 10 | 0.2% | 39 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 110 | 1.8% | 187 | 3.1% | 297 | 5.0% |
| South Texas | 2,515 | 41.9% | 98 | 1.6% | 2,110 | 35.2% | 91 | 1.5% | 22 | 0.4% | 1,942 | 32.4% | 2,894 | 48.3% | 4,836 | 80.7% |
| West Texas | 39 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.4% | 29 | 0.5% | 51 | 0.9% |
| Upper Rio Grande | 10 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.2% | 20 | 0.3% |
| Statewide | 3,436 | 57.3% | 146 | 2.4% | 2,262 | 37.7% | 117 | 2.0% | 35 | 0.6% | 2,389 | 39.8% | 3,607 | 60.2% | 5,996 | 100.0% |
Criteria for Admissions
- Top 10% of high school graduation class
- Academic record
- Standardized test scores
- Community activities
- Extracurricular activities
Criteria for Financial Aid
- Financial need
- Submission of financial aid application by preset deadline
- Date of financial aid application (first-come; first-served)
- Expected family contribution
- Cost of attendance
We use the criteria above for awarding federal and state financial aid. We also use the following criteria for merit and need based scholarships:
- Rank in Class
- ACT/SAT scores
- Letters of Recommendation
- Essay
- Resume
- Leadership
- Extracurricular Activities
- Talent and Achievement
- Extenuating Circumstances
- Community Service
Need Based Scholarships:
- Financial Need (as determined by FAFSA)
- Rank in Class
- Type of High School Program
- First Generation
- Household Composition
- Number of Family Members in College
- Housing Status
- Employment History
Analysis of the criteria used to award financial aid
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi uses both a priority deadline date and financial need to award federal and state financial aid. Preference is given to those students who have the most financial need based on the cost of attendance minus the student's expected family contribution. Students who do not meet the priority deadline date are awarded on a first-come, first served basis. Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) are awarded based on an expected family contribution (EFC) range, 0-400. Students with an EFC of 401 and above are awarded up to their financial need. Initial Texas Grant awards are also awarded using an EFC range which is set according to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requirements.
The University uses the criteria listed above to award merit and need based scholarships. The criteria and the points assigned to the criteria are determined by the University Scholarship Committee. Students are then evaluated accordingly by members of the Financial Assistance Office and members of the committee. Students receiving the highest total points in the evaluation process are awarded scholarships.
Comparison of this institution to peer institutions in-state and out-of-state
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi tuition and fee level is 9% of Texas median family income. That tuition level compares with a the group average tuition and fee rate of 9% of median family income among out of state comparison universities. (Comparison universities are: University of South Alabama, University of North Florida, University of West Florida, Wichita state University, Oakland University, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Portland State University, and University of Memphis.) In Texas, the tuition rate at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is below the state median of 9.5%.
