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#2285 of 14,131 In the World
#648 of 2,597 In North America
#591 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 119 In Texas
#394 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
92%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
9,992
Graduates
3,260
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
new.tamuc.edu

Texas A&M University - Commerce Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Texas A&M University - Commerce has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 34% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 91% 93%
Applicants 10,625 4,018 6,607
Admissions 9,801 3,657 6,144
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,168 519 649
Freshmen enrolled part time 34 14 20

3,558 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,935 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
422 or 35%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 910
or below

75% of them
had 1150
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Texas A&M University - Commerce are 910-1150 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
154 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Texas A&M University - Commerce are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5199 (39%)
Hispanic 3257 (25%)
Black or African American 2555 (19%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 635 (5%)
Two or more races 595 (5%)
Asian 479 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 460 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 23 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,342
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,790$3,630
Tuition in-state $4,790$3,630
Tuition out-of-state $17,090$11,010
Fee in-district $5,236$3,708
Fee in-state $5,236$3,708
Fee out-of-state $5,236$3,708

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,300
Combined charge for room and board $10,634
Room charge $5,836
Meal charge $4,800

Texas A&M University - Commerce majors

Texas A&M University - Commerce has granted 1,796 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 1,510 master's across 41 programs, and 62 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 334
Business Administration and Management, General 95 212
Business Analytics 17 257
Computer and Information Sciences, General 46 209
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 220
General Studies 168
Social Work 51 85
Accounting 40 87
Education, General 117
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 75 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 63 19
Psychology, General 63 16
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 42 36
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 67
Curriculum and Instruction 64
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 29 33
Agriculture, General 24 27
Finance, General 35 15
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 26 16
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 34 7
English Language and Literature, General 12 18 9
Library and Information Science 37
Music, General 29 8
Public Health, General 28 5
Animal Sciences, General 31
Physics, General 3 28
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 24
Criminology 24
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 24
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 24
Fine & Studio Arts, General 13 10
Information Science & Studies 22
Applied Linguistics 21
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 21
History, General 14 5
Business & Commerce, General 18
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7 11
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 1 16
Chemistry, General 6 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 16
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 16
Special Education and Teaching, General 8 8
Industrial Technology & Technician 6 9
Sociology, General 4 11
Equestrian & Equine Studies 13
Mathematics, General 5 7
Graphic Design 11
Construction Engineering 9
Educational & Instructional Technology 9
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 9
Industrial Engineering 9
Reading Teacher Education 9
Spanish Language and Literature 6 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
Human Services, General 8
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 8
Political Science and Government, General 6 1
School Psychology 7
Photography 5
Educational Psychology 3
Environmental Science 3
Music Performance, General 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 3
Auditing 2
Engineering & Industrial Management 2
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 2
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Grand Total 1,796 1,510 62

Texas A&M University - Commerce has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 28% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 43% 33% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 57%
  • Part-time retention rate - 42%

Publications & Citations

Texas A&M University - Commerce has published 4,737 scientific papers with 82,532 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Psychology, Political Science, Biology, Law, Environmental Science, and Sociology.

Publications
4,737
Citations
82,532

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,818 / 47,329
Computer Science
2,195 / 39,640
Physics
1,874 / 42,778
Engineering
1,854 / 31,769
Psychology
1,792 / 37,004
Political Science
1,788 / 31,734
Biology
1,690 / 33,015
Law
1,665 / 30,180
Environmental Science
1,635 / 30,244
Sociology
1,576 / 23,834
Mathematics
1,487 / 31,912
Medicine
1,459 / 25,589
Philosophy
1,421 / 22,712
Quantum and Particle physics
1,311 / 31,131
Business
1,268 / 25,875
Chemistry
1,189 / 21,810
Economics
1,053 / 19,428
Geography and Cartography
879 / 12,761
Statistics
863 / 23,822
Social Psychology
817 / 21,610
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
817 / 13,008
History
749 / 8,755
Linguistics
740 / 10,966
Geology
734 / 15,804
Ecology
673 / 13,102
Organic Chemistry
640 / 13,320
Education Majors
633 / 7,894
Art & Design
629 / 7,509
Archaeology
611 / 7,979
Materials Science
606 / 9,550
Math Teachers
559 / 7,216
Management
553 / 12,085
Machine Learning
531 / 12,518
Paleontology
525 / 11,040
Development Studies
523 / 6,776
Nuclear Physics
521 / 15,074
Psychiatry
488 / 9,234
Biochemistry
477 / 9,240
Astrophysics and Astronomy
469 / 10,574
Finance
457 / 7,409

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 15 112
1994 23 128
1995 26 109
1996 32 175
1997 27 178
1998 36 212
1999 39 244
2000 40 279
2001 36 306
2002 34 399
2003 45 470
2004 40 421
2005 70 473
2006 85 568
2007 108 743
2008 99 978
2009 97 1259
2010 133 1601
2011 131 1856
2012 148 2055
2013 183 2465
2014 171 2787
2015 191 3180
2016 200 3062
2017 243 3278
2018 225 4066
2019 260 5102
2020 298 6358
2021 349 7418
2022 292 7664
2023 269 8485
2024 219 8458
2025 121 7276
Academic rankings

Texas A&M University - Commerce alumni

  1. Colleen Hoover

    Colleen Hoover
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    children's writernovelistwriter
    Biography

    Margaret Colleen Hoover is an American author who primarily writes novels in the romance and young adult fiction genres. She is best known for her 2016 novel It Ends with Us. Many of her works were self-published before they were picked up by a publishing house. As of October 2022, Hoover has sold approximately 20 million books. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.

  2. Sam Rayburn

    Sam Rayburn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1882-1961 (aged 79)
    Enrolled in Texas A&M University - Commerce
    Studied in 1903
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time House minority leader, and a 24-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving for over 17 years (among his three separate tenures).

  3. Duane Allen

    Duane Allen
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    musiciansongwriter
    Biography

    Duane David Allen is an American singer and songwriter, who had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of the Oak Ridge Boys in 1966. Allen is the lead singer for the quartet and is heard on the majority of their most successful songs. Allen was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015 as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys. He was later inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame in 2025, for his Gospel music contribution.

  4. Mike Conaway

    Mike Conaway
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Enrolled in Texas A&M University - Commerce
    In 1970 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
    Occupations
    executivecertified public accountantpolitician
    Biography

    Kenneth Michael Conaway is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 11th congressional district from 2005 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district Conaway represented is located in West Texas and includes Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Brownwood, and Granbury. Conaway led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections (with assistance from Trey Gowdy and Tom Rooney) after the Intelligence Committee chair, Devin Nunes, recused himself. Aside from serving as the chair of the House Ethics Committee, he served as the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, and later its ranking member. Conaway indicated in July 2019 that he would not be seeking reelection. Conaway was succeeded by fellow Republican August Pfluger.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names A&M Commerce
Texas A&M Commerce
Founded 1889
Motto Ceaseless Industry, Fearless Investigation, Unfettered Thought, Unselfish Service to Others
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,127
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 2200 Campbell Stree
Commerce, Texas, 75428
United States
City population 9,000
Phone 8666494919

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