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Texas A & M University at Galveston

General Information

Name: Texas A & M University at Galveston
Address: 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77554
Phone:

  • General information: (409) 740-4400
  • Financial aid office: (409) 740-4415
  • Admissions office: (409) 740-4414

Website: www.tamug.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$5,650$5,118$4,683
Books and supplies$1,279$1,180$940
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,203$4,870$4,870
        Other expenses$2,551$2,463$1,960
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,203$4,870$4,870
        Other expenses$2,551$2,463$1,960
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,551$2,463$1,960

Total expenses   
On-campus$14,683$13,631$12,453
Off-campus$14,683$13,631$12,453
Off-campus with family$9,480$8,761$7,583

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 6%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2948
  • State/local grants:$1793
  • Institutional grants:$2396
  • Student loans:$5414

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,095629459
Percent admitted94.8%95.1%94.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.9%40.8%39.3%
Part-time1.0%0.5%1.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1677
Undergraduate enrollment: 1636
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 25%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 58%
    • Women: 42%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering - Bachelor
  • Ocean Engineering - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management - Bachelor
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer - Bachelor


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