More selective than 0% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,187. College Scorecard.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Texas A&M University-Central Texas acceptance rate & admissions
Of 33 applicants, Texas A&M University-Central Texas admitted 33 and 26 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Texas A&M University-Central Texas tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
Texas A&M University-Central Texas majors, earnings & careers
Texas A&M University-Central Texas offers 26 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Science & Math · 3
- Arts & Design · 1
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Texas A&M University-Central Texas
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $95,566 | $22,750 |
| Air Transportation | $70,147 | — |
| Management Information Systems | $69,468 | $15,637 |
| Accounting | $66,786 | $24,106 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $63,281 | $24,095 |
| Human Resources | $58,919 | $30,908 |
| Social Work | $58,052 | $26,631 |
| Business Administration | $55,689 | $20,143 |
Quick list of all 26 majors
- Accounting$66,786
- Air Transportation$70,147
- Anthropology—
- Biology—
- Business—
- Business Administration$55,689
- Computer and Information Sciences$63,281
- Criminal Justice$43,901
- Education—
- English$37,967
- Finance—
- History—
- Human Resources$58,919
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$50,375
- Management Information Systems$69,468
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$50,276
- Music—
- Nursing$95,566
- Physiology—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$42,417
- Social Work$58,052
- Sociology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Killeen
Overall prices in the Killeen-Temple, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,138. Housing costs 22% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 36 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Bell County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Bell County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Texas A&M University-Central Texas with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | 100% | $1,300 | — | — | This school |
| Sul Ross State University | 99% | $13,286 | 30% | $41,871 | |
| University of Houston-Victoria | 96% | $8,109 | 26% | $54,467 | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 95% | $12,723 | 40% | $56,073 | |
| Midwestern State University | 94% | $11,656 | 43% | $55,747 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Texas A&M University-Central Texas would cost you $11,986 less per year than Sul Ross State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
- Texas A&M University-Central Texas gives aided families $1,644 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Sul Ross State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,187 | $24,529 | −$10,342 |
| Average grants | −$12,887 | −$11,243 | −$1,644 |
| You pay | $1,300 | $13,286 | −$11,986 |
“+” means Texas A&M University-Central Texas costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Texas A&M University-Central Texas
What is the Texas A&M University-Central Texas acceptance rate?
Texas A&M University-Central Texas accepts 100% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 33 of 33 applicants were admitted.
How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,187 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $1,300 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,949 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Texas A&M University-Central Texas: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-aandm-university-central-texas (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).