Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, and graduate salary · Killeen, Texas
Net price / year
$1,300
after grants & scholarships
lower than 100% of public 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
100%
Median earnings
$57,267
4 years after graduating
lower than 57% of public 4-year colleges
Texas A&M University-Central Texas at a glance
- What is the tuition at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
- In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $7,363 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $17,154 for out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
- The average cost of attendance is $14,187 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
- The average net price for in-state students is $1,300 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
- About 100% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
- Is Texas A&M University-Central Texas test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
- How much do graduates of Texas A&M University-Central Texas earn?
- The median graduate earns $57,267 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $1,300 a year, the average net price is lower than 100% of public 4-year colleges.
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.2 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- 50% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 29% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- About 63% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Average net price (in-state)
$1,300 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$5,200
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $14,187
- Tuition & fees$7,363
- Books & supplies$1,950
- Room & board$11,394
- Other expenses$2,115
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $7,363
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $17,154
Texas A&M University-Central Texas acceptance rate and admissions
Acceptance rate
Share of applicants admitted.
Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended
Salary after graduating from Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Typical monthly payment
$188
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
0.2 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.3×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 3.9%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Texas A&M University-Central Texas ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's · Graduates: 35 | $95,566 | 1 yr$88,0364 yrs$95,566 | U.S. median $88,910 U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Above the U.S. median | $12,500 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $70,147 | — | U.S. median $85,825 U.S. middle half $61.7K–$118.2K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 42 | $69,468 | — | U.S. median $83,290 U.S. middle half $58.8K–$111.6K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 38 | $66,786 | 1 yr$54,8134 yrs$66,786 | U.S. median $76,194 U.S. middle half $56.2K–$97.2K · Below the U.S. median | $23,450 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 61 | $63,281 | 1 yr$45,5364 yrs$63,2815 yrs$54,429 | U.S. median $92,374 U.S. middle half $64.2K–$128.2K · Below the U.S. median | $18,940 |
| Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 37 | $58,919 | 1 yr$41,3784 yrs$58,919 | U.S. median $68,069 U.S. middle half $50.2K–$90.6K · Below the U.S. median | $23,158 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 38 | $58,052 | 1 yr$35,3454 yrs$58,0525 yrs$51,991 | U.S. median $51,790 U.S. middle half $39.2K–$64.2K · Above the U.S. median | $22,843 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 80 | $55,689 | 1 yr$45,4004 yrs$55,6895 yrs$59,293 | U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Below the U.S. median | $15,875 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's · Graduates: 79 | $50,375 | 1 yr$38,2534 yrs$50,3755 yrs$52,578 | U.S. median $53,072 U.S. middle half $35.8K–$73.3K · Below the U.S. median | $17,997 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's · Graduates: 57 | $50,276 | 1 yr$51,3984 yrs$50,2765 yrs$57,683 | U.S. median $55,693 U.S. middle half $40.3K–$72.2K · Below the U.S. median | $14,569 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's · Graduates: 38 | $43,901 | 1 yr$45,9764 yrs$43,9015 yrs$44,742 | U.S. median $55,378 U.S. middle half $40.2K–$74.4K · Below the U.S. median | $20,375 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 50 | $42,417 | 1 yr$34,5314 yrs$42,4175 yrs$45,937 | U.S. median $50,706 U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Below the U.S. median | $20,110 |
| English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $37,967 | — | U.S. median $48,590 U.S. middle half $33.7K–$63.8K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 35.5%
- Black or African American 23.3%
- Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
- Asian 3.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.1%
- Two or more races 2.6%
- U.S. nonresident 0.1%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 3.7%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 40.9%
- Women 59.1%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
63%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,750
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 50%
- Receive federal loans
- 46%
- Students per faculty member
- 16 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Texas A&M University-Central Texas reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $7,363 for in-state students and $17,154 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
The average cost of attendance at Texas A&M University-Central Texas is $14,187 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $1,300 a year. That is lower than 100% of public 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Texas A&M University-Central Texas get?
50% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 46% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?
Texas A&M University-Central Texas admitted about 100% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.
How much do Texas A&M University-Central Texas graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $57,267 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $45,636.
Is Texas A&M University-Central Texas worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Texas A&M University-Central Texas, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.2 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $17,750, about 0.3 times their median earnings four years after finishing. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Texas A&M University-Central Texas graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $17,750, or about $188 a month on a 10-year plan.
Which programs at Texas A&M University-Central Texas lead to the highest earnings?
Among programs with reported data, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($95,566) and Air Transportation ($70,147) lead to the highest median earnings four years after completing.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things