Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Texas A&M University-San Antonio is a less selective public university in San Antonio, Texas. It admits most applicants, graduates 40% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $54,338 ten years after starting college, more than 60% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
93%

More selective than 25% of Texas colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$11,196 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $21,655. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
40%

Higher than 40% of Texas colleges we cover and 25% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$54,338

Higher than 60% of Texas colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Texas A&M University-San Antonio acceptance rate & admissions

Of 7,773 applicants, Texas A&M University-San Antonio admitted 7,151 and 1,025 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 840–1070 on the SAT or 15–21 on the ACT.

7,773
Applied
7,151
Admitted
1,025
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years840–1070
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years15–21
First-years who sent SAT scores39%
First-year students who return66%
Pell Grant recipients51%
First-generation students53%
Women / men63% / 37%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Texas A&M University-San Antonio 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)

Tuition & fees, in-state$9,654
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$23,255
Housing & meals, on campus$10,760
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance, in-state$21,655

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,500
Loan default rate7.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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)

What Texas A&M University-San Antonio costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Texas A&M University-San Antonio took 4.8 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$9,596$45,9652.2 years
$30–48k$10,423$49,9262.4 years
$48–75k$12,898$61,7813.0 years
$75–110k$16,267$77,9193.7 years
$110k+$13,021$62,3713.0 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.8 years, the average time graduates took (12% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,338) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $20,822 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Texas A&M University-San Antonio majors, earnings & careers

Texas A&M University-San Antonio offers 26 bachelor's majors across 8 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 · 5
  • Science & Math · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Engineering · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Management Information Systems$86,929$21,033
Finance$64,417$23,776
Business Administration$63,786$24,250
Accounting$60,376$30,686
International Business$59,781—
Business$56,787$23,217
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,218$23,690
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,006$21,000
Quick list of all 26 majors
  • Accounting$60,376
  • Biology$45,920
  • Business$56,787
  • Business Administration$63,786
  • Communications$50,856
  • Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
  • Computer Science—
  • Criminology—
  • English$48,877
  • Finance$64,417
  • Geology / Earth Science—
  • History$50,062
  • Human Development and Family Studies—
  • International Business$59,781
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,218
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Management Information Systems$86,929
  • Marketing$48,687
  • Mathematics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,006
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$46,362
  • Public Health—
  • Social Sciences$47,014
  • Sociology$45,191
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—

— 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

$95,760
San Antonio
$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

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

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$78,650
San Antonio
$80,920
Texas
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in San Antonio

Cost of living
5% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,196/mo

2 bedrooms $1,441. Housing costs 5% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
65° / 96°

January and July average highs. 30 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Bexar County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)7,584
First-year students from Texas98%
Next most common home statesWashington, Arkansas, Indiana
AthleticsNAIA Division I · 3 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 63% · White 23% · Black 7% · Asian 2%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Bexar County at a glance

Population2,067,341
Median household income$72,341
Adults with a bachelor's degree32%
Median age35

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Texas A&M University-San Antonio with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Texas A&M University-San Antonio93%$11,19640%$54,338This school
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi89%$15,22540%$51,865
Texas A&M University-Kingsville91%$12,09042%$51,450
University of Houston-Clear Lake91%$15,56352%$59,004
The University of Texas at Tyler94%$13,32354%$57,053

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Texas A&M University-San Antonio would cost you $4,029 less per year than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, mostly from more Texas A&M University-San Antonio students living at home, which lowers its average (−$2,198).
  • Texas A&M University-San Antonio gives aided families $474 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentTexas A&M University-San AntonioTexas A & M University-Corpus ChristiDifference
Tuition & fees$9,654$9,748−$94
Books & supplies$1,200$1,248−$48
Housing & meals$10,760$12,869−$2,109
Personal & travel$4,304$3,410+$894
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,263−$2,065−$2,198
Sticker price$21,655$25,210−$3,555
Average grants−$10,459−$9,985−$474
You pay$11,196$15,225−$4,029

“+” means Texas A&M University-San Antonio 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-San Antonio

What is the Texas A&M University-San Antonio acceptance rate?

Texas A&M University-San Antonio accepts 93% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 7,151 of 7,773 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 840–1070 on the SAT or 15–21 on the ACT.

How much does Texas A&M University-San Antonio cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,655 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,196 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,596 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,021.

How much do Texas A&M University-San Antonio graduates earn?

Former Texas A&M University-San Antonio students earn a median $54,338 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Texas A&M University-San Antonio graduation rate?

40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 66% return for their second year.

How long does a Texas A&M University-San Antonio degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Texas A&M University-San Antonio costs about $61,781 after grants ($12,898 a year for 4.8 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,338 ten years after starting, $20,822 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 3.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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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-San Antonio: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-aandm-university-san-antonio (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).