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Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

91.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1790 first-time undergrad students enrolled at TAMUCC. Among these students, 861 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 269 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1075

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 6592 admitted students 861 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

48%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 600.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 580, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1075 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to TAMUCC.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-600
  • Math

    480-580

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 6592 admitted students 269 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

15%

Similar to the SAT, TAMUCC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 15% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-24
  • Math

    17-24
  • Composite

    18-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in TAMUCC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,222 2,751 4,471
Admitted students 6,592 2,473 4,119
Enrolled students 1,790 705 1,085
Acceptance rate 91% 90% 92%
Yield rate 27% 28% 26%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, TAMUCC received a total of 7,222 applications. These applications included 2,751 male applicants and 4,471 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,222 applicants, TAMUCC admitted 6,592 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,473 males and 4,119 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,790 students chose to enroll at TAMUCC. This means that 1,790 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 705 were male and 1,085 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, TAMUCC had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. TAMUCC had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for TAMUCC over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,909 3,418 5,491 7,463 2,846 4,617 84% 83% 84% 2,342 936 1,406 31% 33% 30%
2016 12,909 5,076 7,825 8,346 3,125 5,216 65% 62% 67% 2,406 997 1,409 29% 32% 27%
2017 12,464 6,731 5,733 7,536 3,616 3,920 60% 54% 68% 2,262 959 1,303 30% 26% 33%
2018 9,053 3,394 5,659 7,875 2,934 4,941 87% 86% 87% 2,050 810 1,240 26% 28% 25%
2019 9,839 3,621 6,218 7,871 2,957 4,914 80% 82% 79% 1,915 773 1,142 24% 26% 23%
2020 8,540 3,055 5,485 7,697 2,767 4,930 90% 91% 90% 1,555 630 925 20% 23% 19%
2021 7,222 2,751 4,471 6,592 2,473 4,119 91% 90% 92% 1,790 705 1,085 27% 28% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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