10-yr median earnings
Not reported
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Killeen, Texas
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is a public institution in Killeen, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $1,300
- Avg net price / yr
- 100.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 100.0%
- acceptance rate
- $17,750
- median federal debt
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Texas A&M University-Central Texas profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
72/100
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings N/A
N/A
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$1,300
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$1,300
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Texas A&M University-Central Texas vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
Quick Facts
1,750
Undergraduate enrollment
100.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
-
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Texas A&M University-Central Texas ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net price | $1,300 | #2 of 340 | 99th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,750 | #103 of 366 | 72nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 100.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,363 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,154 |
| Average Net Price | $1,300 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $2,949 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $750 |
50.3%
Pell Grant Rate
46.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,750
Median Debt
$188/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
66.3%
Female
43.1%
First Generation
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 13 | 457 | $58,680 | $95,566 | $18,982 |
| Master's | 4 | 76 | $68,064 | $86,018 | $34,418 |
Top programs at Texas A&M University-Central Texas by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$95,566 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$86,018 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$70,147 median earnings
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$69,468 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$67,045 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$66,786 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$63,281 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$60,366 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Texas A&M University-Central Texas? ▼
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is a public institution in Killeen, Texas. The acceptance rate is 100.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,750 students.
How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost? ▼
The average net price at Texas A&M University-Central Texas is $1,300. In-state tuition is $7,363 and out-of-state tuition is $17,154. Median student debt at graduation is $17,750.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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