Texas A&M University-Central Texas is based in the town of Killeen, TX — a public campus in a small-town setting.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only two of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Texas A&M University-Central Texas — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Texas A&M University-Central Texas fell from $3,249 (2019) to $1,300 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3,249 |
| 2020 | $8,043 |
| 2021 | $2,457 |
| 2022 | $1,113 |
| 2023 | $1,300 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Texas A&M University-Central Texas rose from $11,669 (2020) to $14,187 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $11,669 |
| 2021 | $13,809 |
| 2022 | $11,349 |
| 2023 | $13,220 |
| 2024 | $14,187 |
Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $7,029 | $17,157 |
| 2020 | $6,483 | $16,299 |
| 2021 | $6,627 | $16,770 |
| 2022 | $6,627 | $16,419 |
| 2023 | $6,627 | $16,419 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Texas A&M University-Central Texas reports published tuition by residency: $7,363 in-state versus $17,154 out-of-state — a $9,791 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas reports 1,750 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | $10,185 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $12,048 | $6,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $15,167 | $9,817 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $17,329 | $10,217 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $17,503 | $11,000 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $17,207 | $10,771 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $17,750 | $9,341 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Texas A&M University-Central Texas admitted 62 of 62 applicants in Fall 2024. The 100% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
Texas A&M University-Central Texas did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Texas A&M University-Central Texas under that historical policy.
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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Texas A&M University-Central Texas received 62 applications and admitted 62 (100%), with 41 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 97.4% |
| Fall 2020 | 92.5% |
| Fall 2021 | 95.9% |
| Fall 2022 | 95.7% |
| Fall 2023 | 100% |
| Fall 2024 | 100% |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Texas A&M University-Central Texas has held near 1,750 from Fall 2013 to Fall 2024.
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 1,747 |
| Fall 2014 | 1,717 |
| Fall 2015 | 1,855 |
| Fall 2016 | 1,966 |
| Fall 2017 | 1,940 |
| Fall 2018 | 1,904 |
| Fall 2019 | 1,944 |
| Fall 2020 | 1,885 |
| Fall 2021 | 1,771 |
| Fall 2022 | 1,706 |
| Fall 2023 | 1,698 |
| Fall 2024 | 1,750 |
More about Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Faculty pay at Texas A&M University-Central Texas averages $107,796 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 100%. Review Texas A&M University-Central Texas's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Texas A&M University-Central Texas compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition (in-state)
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Texas median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 100% | 84.5% | 76.8% |
| Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $7,363 | $13,498 | $19,591 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Texas A&M University-Central Texas, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 13 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $95,566 |
| Air Transportation | $70,147 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $69,468 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $66,786 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $63,281 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $58,919 |
| Social Work | $58,052 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,689 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $50,375 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $50,276 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $43,901 |
| Psychology, General | $42,417 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $37,967 |
These 13 fields listed for Texas A&M University-Central Texas measure earnings four years after completion; the figures do not isolate the effect of choosing a field. 13 additional Texas A&M University-Central Texas fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Texas A&M University-Central Texas report?
Texas A&M University-Central Texas did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 100% admitted. Check current requirements.
What is Texas A&M University-Central Texas's acceptance rate?
100% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 62 admitted from 62 applicants.
How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost?
In-state tuition is $7,363; out-of-state students pay $17,154. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
Similar colleges in Texas
- Criswell College — 100% admitted
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- Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online — 100% admitted
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio — 92.8% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.