Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Public · Moderately Selective · TX

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationTX · South

SettingRural

Undergrads4,748

Student:faculty18:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate25.2%

6-yr grad rate41.9%

Drop-out rate35.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$10k

Out-of-state tuition$26k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity85.2%

Gender diversity49.3%

International1.5%

Identity—

Overview

A public university in Kingsville, south Texas, south of Corpus Christi, with a history as the first institution of higher learning in the region. The surrounding ranching country, including the adjacent King Ranch, shapes both the university's applied research focus and its rural, close-knit character.

Academics

Engineering and agriculture are the university's strongest programs, and its Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute gives wildlife and range-management students access to research on some of the most studied ranchland in the country. Programs tend to be applied and hands-on rather than theory-heavy, reflecting the surrounding agricultural economy.

Campus & student life

Kingsville is a small South Texas town, and the university serves a predominantly Hispanic student body drawn heavily from the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend region. Campus life leans toward a close, familiar feel rather than large-university anonymity, and agriculture and wildlife students often have regular access to the surrounding land itself.

Getting in

Admission is generally accessible for Texas residents, with regional and first-generation students making up a large share of the applicant pool; engineering and agriculture applicants can expect a process that values hands-on interest and research fit.

After graduation

Graduates from the wildlife and range programs move into state and federal wildlife agencies and private ranch management at a rate unusual for a school of this size, aided by the Kleberg Institute's reputation; engineering graduates find placement with south Texas energy and industrial employers.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate90.9%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 990–1110

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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