Affordability for Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tuition and Fees

Average tuition and fees for 30 semester credit hours: $4,878

Median family income by region, by ethnicity.

Percentage of the median family income that would be required to pay for tuition and fees for the “average” family from a specific 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 10.4% $23,133 21.1% $27,694 17.6% $52,598 9.3% $28,115 17.4% $39,987 12.2%
Northwest $41,423 11.8% $25,405 19.2% $26,442 18.4% $38,308 12.7% $26,569 18.4% $37,693 12.9%
Metroplex $65,041 7.5% $36,594 13.3% $34,976 13.9% $61,260 8.0% $36,291 13.4% $54,032 9.0%
Upper East Texas $43,743 11.2% $24,903 19.6% $27,999 17.4% $51,327 9.5% $30,080 16.2% $39,700 12.3%
Southeast Texas $44,397 11.0% $24,739 19.7% $31,914 15.3% $44,345 11.0% $31,873 15.3% $39,615 12.3%
Gulf Coast $67,885 7.2% $35,211 13.9% $33,398 14.6% $56,901 8.6% $33,860 14.4% $50,955 9.6%
Central Texas $58,189 8.4% $33,184 14.7% $36,874 13.2% $57,789 8.4% $35,577 13.7% $49,907 9.8%
South Texas $53,694 9.1% $35,426 13.8% $28,487 17.1% $50,069 9.7% $28,439 17.2% $36,673 13.3%
West Texas $47,399 10.3% $24,815 19.7% $27,378 17.8% $47,765 10.2% $27,609 17.7% $38,073 12.8%
Upper Rio Grande $55,051 8.9% $41,124 11.9% $28,320 17.2% $44,521 11.0% $28,470 17.1% $33,588 14.5%
Statewide $57,194 8.5% $33,276 14.7% $30,840 15.8% $56,792 8.6% $30,266 16.1% $45,132 10.8%

Undergraduate Students from in-state

Number and percent of undergraduates the institution enrolls from each region by ethnicity
Region White Black Hispanic Asian Other Male Female Total
Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num %
High Plains 5 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% 4 0.1% 6 0.1%
Northwest 4 0.1% 2 0.0% 6 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 0.1% 7 0.1% 12 0.2%
Metroplex 14 0.3% 13 0.3% 11 0.2% 2 0.0% 0 0.0% 29 0.6% 11 0.2% 40 0.8%
Upper East Texas 7 0.1% 4 0.1% 2 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 0.1% 6 0.1% 13 0.3%
Southeast Texas 7 0.1% 4 0.1% 2 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 0.2% 3 0.1% 13 0.3%
Gulf Coast 115 2.4% 66 1.4% 41 0.8% 6 0.1% 4 0.1% 167 3.5% 65 1.3% 232 4.8%
Central Texas 43 0.9% 18 0.4% 39 0.8% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 75 1.5% 29 0.6% 104 2.1%
South Texas 1,031 21.3% 147 3.0% 3,162 65.3% 39 0.8% 27 0.6% 2,068 42.7% 2,338 48.3% 4,406 91.0%
West Texas 4 0.1% 0 0.0% 3 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 0.1% 1 0.0% 7 0.1%
Upper Rio Grande 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 0.1% 4 0.1% 7 0.1%
Statewide 1,231 25.4% 254 5.2% 3,273 67.6% 49 1.0% 33 0.7% 2,372 49.0% 2,468 51.0% 4,840 100.0%

Criteria for Admissions

  • Top 10% of high school graduation class
  • Academic record
  • Standardized test scores
  • Admission to a comparable accredited out-of-state institution

Analysis of the Criteria used to admit students

Each individual is evaluated based on the merit of his/her application in comparison with the published admission standards of the University. If the individual is applying as a freshman and does not meet any of the admission standards, his/her application is submitted to an Admission Review Committee for additional evaluation.

Criteria for Financial Aid

  • Financial need
  • Submission of financial aid application by preset deadline
  • Expected family contribution
  • Cost of attendance

Analysis of the criteria used to award financial aid

Financial aid packages for students are developed based on a Equity level packaging philosophy. The Student's ISIR must be received by a priority deadline. Formulas are developed to determine a maximum gift aid cap based on a function of the student's COA, EFC and classification. The student is reviewed for gift aid first and then the remaining need and EFC number are reviewed to determine eligibility for self help aid.

 

Updated 4/1/2009 from the THECB Affordability Survey