Texas A&M University-Central Texas

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Texas A&M University-Central Texas operates as a public institution located in Killeen, Texas (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 1,750 students of which 2,325 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Texas A&M University-Central Texas is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 100.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $1,300, with published in-state tuition of $7,363 and a Pell grant recipient share of 50.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $17,750, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. Four-year completion rate data is unavailable. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, compared with $50,382 six years post-enrollment. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.