Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 69%
Applicants who took ACT: 31%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 38%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 10%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 48%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 49%
SAT I Math score 700+: 17%
SAT I Math score 600+: 66%
ACT score 24-29: 54%
ACT score 30-36: 27%
ACT score 24+: 81%
Students applied: 25,949
Students admitted: 16,489
Admission rate: 64%
Students per faculty: 21
4-year graduation rate: 50%
6-year graduation rate: 80%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 39,867
Full-time enrolled men: 19,053
Full-time enrolled women: 17,454
Part-time enrolled men: 1,865
Part-time enrolled women: 1,495
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,297
Fees (in state): $3,209
Tuition (out of state): $21,827
Fees (out of state): $3,209
Room and board: $8,400
Est. book expense: $1,272
Total cost (in state): $18,178
Total cost (out of state): $34,708
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $8,618
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,474
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $25,148
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $31,004
Average debt at graduation: $22,716

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 69%
Average need-based aid: $9,560
Average non-need-based aid: $3,704