2011 Texas A&M University Statistics Booklet
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2011 Statistics Booklet
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2011 Texas A&M University Statistics Booklet
2011 Statistics Booklet
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Accreditation ..................................................................................... ……. 3
National Rankings………. ........................................................................ 4
Cost of Attendance .................................................................................... 5
Student Financial Aid FY 2010 ................................................................. 6
Student Financial Aid FY 2009 ................................................................. 7
Admissions and Fall 2010 Students .......................................................... 8
Enrollment History .................................................................................... 11
Core Curriculum and Degrees Offered ...................................................... 16
Degrees Conferred ..................................................................................... 26
Graduation and Retention Rates ................................................................ 29
Semester Credit Hours ............................................................................... 32
Teaching and Average Class Size ............................................................. 33
University Finances ................................................................................... 34
Research ..................................................................................................... 35
Faculty Profiles .......................................................................................... 36
Facilities ..................................................................................................... 39
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ACCREDITATION
Texas A&M University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional levels. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 Telephone number 404-679-4501
• Professional Accreditations: American Chemical Society American Council for Construction Education American Psychological Association American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. Institute of Food Technologies Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board Liaison Committee on Medical Education National Architectural Accrediting Board National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education National Recreation and Park Association National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Planning Accreditation Board Society for Range Management Society of American Foresters State Board of Educator Certification Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
• Degrees are offered by the following: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture College of Education and Human Development College of Geosciences College of Liberal Arts College of Science College of Veterinary Medicine Dwight Look College of Engineering George Bush School of Government and Public Service Mays Business School
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NATIONAL RANKINGS
Texas A&M University ♦ 22nd U. S. public, (U.S. News & World Report, 2011) ♦ 1st U. S. overall, ‘Pay-back ratio’ — What graduates earn compared to cost of their education (Smart Money Magazine, 2010). ♦ 2nd U. S. public, Great Schools, Great Prices (U.S. News & World Report, 2011). ♦ 2nd U.S. overall, corporations prefer to hire (The Wall Street Journal, 2010) ♦ 2nd U.S. public, number of National Merit Scholars enrolled (National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 2011) ♦ 4th, U.S. public, ‘Employment after Three Months’ (Financial Times, 2010) Graduate Programs ♦ 7th U.S. public, Colleges of Engineering (U.S. News & World Report, 2012) ♦ Engineering specialties ranked higher than 10th among public universities: 2nd in Petroleum Engineering 3rd in Biological/Agricultural Sciences 3rd in Nuclear Engineering 6th in Aerospace Sciences 6th in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 8th in Civil Engineering 9th in Mechanical Engineering ♦ 1st U. S. overall, MBA, Best Value for Money (Financial Times, 2011) ♦ Additional MBA rankings among public universities: 4th, Quality of Graduates (Bloomberg Business Week, 2010) 4th, Employment at Three Months (Financial Times, 2011) ♦ 2nd, U. S. public, Accounting, (Financial Times, 2010) ♦ 2nd, U. S. public, EMBA, Work Experience (Financial Times, 2010) ♦ Additional specialties ranked higher than 10th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report, 2012 3rd in Chemistry Inorganic 5th in Statistics 6th in Veterinary Medicine 8th in Chemistry Undergraduate Programs ♦ Undergraduate programs ranked 10th or higher among public universities: (U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, 2011 Edition): 1st in Biological/Agricultural Sciences 6th in Civil Engineering 6th in Industrial/Manufacturing 10th in Electrical/Electronic/Communications 10th in Mechanical Engineering
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COST OF ATTENDANCE
Tuition and Fees
Tuition per SCH FY 2011 FY 2010
Undergraduate
Resident $177 $172
Non-Resident $658 $653
Graduate
Resident $227 $222
Non-Resident $508 $503
Total Tuition & Required Fees (Fall + Spring)
Undergraduate (based on 30 SCH)
Resident $8,386 $8,177
Non-Resident $22,816 $22,607
Graduate (based on 24 SCH)
Resident $8,152 $7,983
Non-Resident $14,896 $14,727
Estimated Elective Charges (Undergraduate)
Room and Board Combined $8,008 $8,039
Miscellaneous (books, supplies, Personal) $4,126 $4,101
Total Cost of Attendance (Fall + Spring)
Undergraduate (Based on 30 SCH)
Resident $20,520 $20,317
Non-Resident $34,950 $34,747
Graduate (Based on 24 SCH)
Resident $21,586 $21,140
Non-Resident $28,330 $27,884
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STUDENT FINANCIAL AID — FY 2010
Financial Aid to All Students
FY 2010
Award Type # of Students Total Awards % of Aid
Loans 17,901 $182,318,240 34.6%
Scholarships 20,971 $95,672,891 18.1%
Grants & Awards 10,645 $69,775,777 13.2%
Student Employment 14,773 $120,005,494 22.8%
Waivers 7,215 $59,377,456 11.3%
Total Financial Aid (Non-duplicated HC) 36,792 $527,149,858 100.0%
Average Amount of FA per Student $14,328
• 75.5 % students received financial aid in FY 2010.
Financial Aid to Undergraduates
Award Type # of Students Total Awards % of Aid
Loans 15,273 $143,179,538 44.2%
Scholarships 17,212 $77,503,311 23.9%
Grants & Awards 9,879 $68,559,512 21.2%
Student Employment 8,681 $24,934,642 7.7%
Waivers 1,436 $9,740,365 3.0%
Total Financial Aid (Non-duplicated HC) 28,013 $323,917,368 100.0%
Average Amount of FA per Undergraduate $11,563
• 72.2% undergraduates received financial aid in FY 2010.
Borrower Indebtedness at Time of Undergraduate Degree Completion FY 2010
Initial Admission Type # of Students Debt
Mean Median
Post Baccalaureates 1 $31,931 $31,931
Freshmen 2,548 $21,957 $19,125
International 2 $20,904
Readmit 100 $29,544 $24,940
Transfer 969 $21,999 $19,500
Total with Debt 4,066 $22,400 $19,500
• 48.1% undergraduate degree recipients in FY 2010 carried debt at graduation.
Source: Office of Student Financial Aid
• Average debt at graduation—Undergraduate: $22,400
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STUDENT FINANCIAL AID — FY 2009
Financial Aid to All Students
FY 2009
Award Type # of Students Total Awards % of Aid
Loans 17,162 $172,614,709 35.1%
Scholarships 21,964 $116,295,936 23.6%
Grants & Awards 10,724 $67,805,050 13.8%
Student Employment 14,729 $94,291,698 19.2%
Waivers 9,528 $41,027,782 8.3%
Total Financial Aid (Non-duplicated HC) 37,674 $492,035,175 100.0%
Average Amount of FA per Student $13,060
• 77.4 % students received financial aid in FY 2009.
Financial Aid to Undergraduates
Award Type # of Students Total Awards % of Aid
Loans 14,569 $135,824,827 42.9%
Scholarships 15,384 $73,312,117 23.2%
Grants & Awards 9,875 $65,975,621 20.9%
Student Employment 8,961 $24,529,101 7.8%
Waivers 4,772 $16,634,375 5.3%
Total Financial Aid (Non-duplicated HC) 29,201 $316,276,041 100.0%
Average Amount of FA per Undergraduate $10,831
• 76.0% undergraduates received financial aid in FY 2009.
Borrower Indebtedness at Time of Undergraduate Degree Completion FY 2009
Initial Admission Type # of Students Debt
Mean Median
Post Baccalaureates 44 $ 23,385 $ 14,134
Freshmen 2,520 $ 20,932 $ 17,250
International 4 $ 14,775 $ 12,000
Readmit 309 $ 23,692 $ 19,750
Transfer 1,042 $ 21,236 $ 18,500
Total with Debt 3,817 $ 21,234 $ 18,000
• 47.7 % undergraduate degree recipients in FY 2009 carried debt at graduation.
Source: Office of Student Financial Aid
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ADMISSIONS AND FALL 2010 STUDENTS
Admissions, Fall 2010 Applied Admitted Enrolled
Freshmen 23,407 16,130 68.9% 8,176 50.7% Transfers 4,429 2,130 48.1% 1,635 76.8% Graduate 14,806 4,891 33.0% 2,743 56.1%
Top 10% Texas High School Students Enrolled as First-Time In College — Fall 2010
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Total Agriculture 301 36 5 342 Architecture 118 13 131 Business 446 35 481 Education 272 22 294 Engineering 992 96 7 2 1,097 General Studies 405 22 2 429 Geosciences 53 2 55 Liberal Arts 302 30 4 336 Science 382 26 7 415 Vet. Medicine 381 33 1 415
Total 3,652 315 26 2 3,995
Enrollment by Gender, Ethnicity: First-time In College (FTIC) -- Fall 2010
Gender FTIC TX Top 10% 1st Generation Female 4,006 2,169 1,101 Male 4,170 1,826 1,000
White Only 5,666 2,644 1,007 Black Only 271 141 131 Hispanic or Latino 1,502 962 779 Asian Only 414 146 132 Native Hawaii 7 4 2
2 or More Races 195 80 40 Unknown/Other 28 10 4 Total FTIC 8,176 3,995 2,101
Ethnicity (New)
American Indian 20 6 5 International 73 2 1
Average SAT for Entering Freshmen, Fall 2010 Male Female Total
Verbal 594 579 587 Math 643 600 623 Composite 1237 1179 1210 Writing 563 566 564 Source: Measurement and Research (MARS)
• A total of 189 New National Merit and Achievement Scholars were enrolled in Fall 2010.
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FALL 2010 STUDENTS
Enrollment Status by Class: All Students -- Fall 2010 Classification Full-Time Part-Time Total Non-Degree 6 8 14 Freshman 8,437 1,000 9,437 Sophomore 7,726 348 8,074 Junior 8,548 303 8,851 Senior 11,117 1,548 12,665 Post-Baccalaureate 57 50 107 Total Undergraduate 35,891 3,257 39,148 Non-Degree 174 232 406 Master's 4,588 840 5,428 Ph.D. 2,798 833 3,631 Professional 516 516 Total Graduate and Professional 8,076 1,905 9,981 Grand Total 43,967 5,162 49,129
Enrollment by College -- Fall 2010
Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total Agriculture 5,373 1,402 6,775 Architecture 1,384 483 1,867 Business 4,155 813 4,968 Education 3,792 1,323 5,115 Engineering 8,158 2,901 11,059 George Bush 308 308 Geosciences 693 354 1,047 Liberal Arts 6,265 807 7,072 Science 2,396 884 3,280 Vet. Medicine 1,683 153 516 2,352 General Studies 5,185 5,185 Other 64 37 101
Grand Total 39,148 9,465 516 49,129
Enrollment by Gender, Ethnicity: All Students -- Fall 2010
Undergraduate Graduate Professional Percent
Female 18,595 3,811 385 46.4% Male 20,553 5,654 131 53.6%
Ethnicity (New) White Only 28,346 4,168 440 67.1% Black Only 1,302 408 4 3.5% Hispanic or Latino 6,219 752 49 14.3%
International 619 3,665 8.7% 2 or More Races 637 75 1 1.5% Unknown/Other 58 59 7 0.3% Grand Total 39,148 9,465 516 100.0%
Asian Only 1,768 310 14 4.3% Native Hawaii 51 6 0.1% American Indian 148 22 1 1.5%
Gender
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FALL 2010 STUDENTS
• International Students at Texas A&M represented 128 different countries.
• Total international student population was 4,284.
Enrollment by Residency and Tuition Status -- Fall 2010 Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
TX Residency 37,342 4,417 486 42,245 Non-TX Residency 1,195 1,378 30 2,603 Non-U.S. Residency 611 3,670 4,281
Resident Tuition 36,479 4,209 479 41,167 Non-Resident Tuition 878 1,420 3 2,301 Tuition Exemption/Waiver 1,791 3,836 34 5,661
Total 39,148 9,465 516 49,129
Enrollment by Top 20 State of Residence -- Fall 2010 Country Undergraduate Graduate Total Texas 37,342 4,903 42,245 California 106 161 267 Louisiana 116 49 165 Florida 52 75 127 Illinois 54 68 122 Colorado 86 28 114 New York 31 62 93 Virginia 50 41 91 Oklahoma 50 40 90 Missouri 45 41 86 Pennsylvania 18 63 81 New Mexico 37 40 77 Ohio 22 49 71 Georgia 33 36 69 Kansas 33 35 68 Tennessee 39 28 67 Arkansas 35 31 66 New Jersey 27 39 66 Arizona 31 27 58 Washington 20 31 51 Michigan 11 39 50
Enrollment by Top 15 Foreign Countries of Residence -- Fall 2010 Country Undergraduate Graduate Total China 55 1,011 1,066 India 37 883 920 Korea 41 449 490 Taiwan 5 217 222 Iran 121 121 Mexico 39 80 119 Turkey 2 106 108 Saudi Arabia 36 36 72 Colombia 1 52 53 Nepal 31 21 52 Canada 20 25 45 Thailand 2 42 44 Pakistan 12 30 42 Viet Nam 14 28 42 Nigeria 10 30 40
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ENROLLMENT HISTORY
Enrollment by Major -- 10 Year History
College College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2010 2006 2001 Ag. Development 29 15 654 Agribusiness 355 208 481 Ag. & Life Science 70 293 349 Ag. Communication & Journalism 197 79 68 Ag. Economics 549 423 454 Ag. Leadership & Development 457 769 Ag. Leadership Ed. & Comm. 130 Ag. Science 127 104 149 Ag. Systems Mgmt. 138 156 183 Agronomy 171 135 170 Animal Breeding 10 4 1 Animal Science 806 837 739 Biochemistry 293 311 295 Bioenvironmental Sciences 227 183 170 Biological & Ag. Engineering 252 50 36 Biotechnology 24 Community Development 22 Dairy Science 2 9 11 Ecological Restoration 19 Entomology 119 156 89 Environmental Studies 20 11 Fisheries Science 3 2 1 Floriculture 6 10 5 Food Science & Technology 156 63 139 Forensic & Invest. Sci. 82 Forestry 42 45 50 Genetics 143 152 263 Horticulture 202 159 169 Molecular & Envir. Plant 22 13 Natural Resources Development 26 8 4 Nutritional Science 478 492 249 Physiology of Reproduction 21 22 20 Plant & Environmental Soil Science 10 3 5 Plant Breeding 44 22 26 Plant Pathology 34 22 32 Plant Protection 2 Poultry Science 192 173 163 Rangeland Ecology & Mgmt. 115 192 164 Recreation & Resources Dvlp. 1 1 Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences 376 387 371 Renewable Natural Resources 49 20 32 Soil Science 29 21 26 Spatial Sciences 37 26 Toxicology 1 3 University Studies -- Agr. & Life Sci. 157 Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences 503 508 562 Wildlife Science 13 15 5 Water Mgmt. & Sydro. Sci. 14 Total College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 6,775 *6,333 *6,469 *Total reflects actual fall enrollment including obsolete majors not listed.
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ENROLLMENT HISTORY
Enrollment by Major -- 10 Year History
College College of Architecture 2010 2006 2001 Architecture 163 154 186 Building Construction 590 641 568 Construction Management 55 84 59 Environmental Design 370 608 715 Landscape Architecture 163 172 160 Land Development 41 32 6 University Studies -- Architecture 44 Urban & Regional Planning 49 34 12 Urban & Regional Science 136 46 46 Visualization Sciences 256 65 63 Total College of Architecture 1,867 1,935 1,836
Mays Business School Accounting 779 777 681 Ag. Business 15 22 14 Business Administration 1,746 2,007 2,330
Business Honors 130 Executive Business Administration 96 90 Finance 642 646 750 Information & Operations Mgmt. 354 155 590 Land Economics & Real Estate 58 77 31 Management 364 415 423 Mngt. Information Systems 150 166 110 Marketing 489 609 885
University Studies -- Business Admin 145 Total Mays Business School 4,968 5,199 5,814
College of Education & Human Development Bilingual Education 11 Community Health 680 369 331 Counseling Psychology 43 46 44 Curriculum & Instruction 424 382 263 Educational Administration 247 282 302 Ed. Human Resource Development 168 171 177 Educational Psychology 148 158 213 Educational Technology 35 16 41 Health Education 47 33 21 Human Resource Development 249 Interdisciplinary Studies 1,584 2,254 1,745 Kinesiology 903 1,066 1,043 Nutrition 1 Physical Education 1 5 14 School Psychology 48 45 52 Special Education 22 Sports Management 413 496 Teacher Certification 29 20 Technology Management 89 University Studies - Edcuation 2 Total College of Education and Human Development 5,115 *5,352 4,276 *Total reflects actual fall enrollment including obsolete majors not listed.
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ENROLLMENT HISTORY
Enrollment by Major -- 10 Year History
College Dwight Look College of Engineering 2010 2006 2001
Aerospace Engineering 812 760 610
Biomedical Engineering 530 434 338
Chemical Engineering 879 775 661
Civil Engineering 1,308 1,181 1,039
Computer Engineering/Electrical 238 244 436
Computer Engineering/Science 393 346 460
Computer Science 615 558 934
Electrical Engineering 1,158 995 1,021
Engineering/College Interdisciplinary 5 14 4
Engineering Systems Management 15 5 2
Engineering Technology 390 340 672
Health Physics 16 17 8
Industrial Distribution 535 536 600
Industrial Engineering 899 525 497
Interdisciplinary Engineering 3 7 18
Materials Sci. & Engineering 82
Mechanical Engineering 1,572 1,551 1,350
Nuclear Engineering 374 259 153
Ocean Engineering 221 211 113
Petroleum Engineering 930 658 373
Radiological Health Engineering 71 35 28
Safety Engineering 10 1 12
Univ. Studies Engineering 3
Total Dwight College of Engineering 11,059 *9,463 *9,602
George Bush School of Government and Public Service Certification of Homeland Security 23 25
Certification of International Affairs 55 30
International Affairs 108 83
Non-Profit Management 23
Public Service & Administration 99 61 63
Total George Bush School of Government
and Public Service 308 298 63
*Total reflects actual fall enrollment including obsolete majors not listed.
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ENROLLMENT HISTORY
Enrollment by Major -- 10 Year History
College College of Geosciences 2010 2006 2001 Atmospheric Science 58 61 44 Environmental Geosciences 127 48 Environmental Studies 97 37 Geography 152 172 185 Geology 263 165 176 Geophysics 86 42 59 Geosciences 3 2 4 Marine Biology 3 Meteorology 136 145 163 Oceanography 84 67 81 Spatial Sciences 5 7 Univ. Studies - Geosciences 3 Water Mangmt. & Hydrolic Sci. 30 Total College of Geosciences 1,047 845 728
College of Liberal Arts American Studies 15 15 5 Anthropology 293 246 237 Classics 14 Communication 838 792 757 Economics 571 596 670 English 750 822 628 French 16 16 15 German 4 3 9 Hispanic Studies 34 17 History 798 764 574 International Studies 633 463 267 Modern Languages 9 6 14 Music 35 32 8 Nutrition 5 Performance Studies 6 Philosophy 103 137 104 Political Science 800 1,005 909 Psychology 1,344 1,153 1,458 Russian 12 6 8 Sociology 490 438 304 Spanish 88 101 58 Telecommunication Media Services 141 204 6 Theatre Arts 50 54 52 Univ. Studies - Liberal Arts 9 Women's and Gender Studies 14 Total College of Liberal Arts 7,072 *6,883 *6,953 *Total reflects actual fall enrollment including obsolete majors not listed.
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ENROLLMENT HISTORY
Enrollment by Major -- 10 Year History
College
College of Science 2010 2006 2001
Applied Mathematical Sciences 113 67 97
Applied Physics 10 6 1
Biology 1,390 1,456 939
Botany 3 5 7
Chemistry 541 536 421
Genetics 3 4
Mathematics 372 315 314
Microbiology 96 112 154
Materials Sci. & Engineering 1
Molecular & Cell Biology 121 87 119
Molecular & Envir. Plant Sci. 2
Physics 315 257 188
Statistics 170 91 97
Univ. Studies - Sci. 20
Zoology 123 109 153
Total College of Geosciences 3,280 3,437 *2,497
Biomedical Sciences 1,792 1,901 1,975
Genetics 6 14
Laboratory Animal Medicine 4 3 12
Sci. & Technology Journalism 14
Toxicology 19 36
Univ. Studies - Vet. Med. 1
Veterinary Medicine 516 509 497 Total College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2,352 *2,543 *2,615
General Studies 4,137 3,617 3,316
Blinn Team 1,048 508 358
**Special Population 101 402 96
Total Texas A&M 49,129 45,380 44,618
*Total reflects actual fall enrollment including obsolete majors not listed.
**Special Population includes (But not limited to) Exchange Students, Distance Education, Students enrolled from Health Science Center, and Bio Technology Students in the Council of Dean's College.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
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CORE CURRICULUM AND DEGREES OFFERED
University Core Curriculum Communication 6 hours Mathematics 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Humanities 3 hours Visual and Performing Arts 3 hours Social and Behavior Sciences 3 hours U.S. History and Political Science 12 hours International and Cultural Diversity* 6 hours Kinesiology 2 hours
*Credit for courses meeting this requirement may be counted twice. Total core curriculum required = 43 hours. (Source: TAMU Undergraduate Catalogue Ed. 133)
Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs
Approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Bac. Mas. Doc.
Interdisciplinary Degree Programs
Agribusiness BS MAB
Biotechnology MBIOT
Engineering Systems Management1 MS
Environmental Studies BS
Food Science and Technology MS PhD
Genetics2 MS PhD
Marine Biology3 MS PhD
Materials Science and Engineering MS, MEng PhD
Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences MS PhD
Neuroscience4 MS PhD
Nutrition MS PhD
Spatial Sciences BS
Toxicology MS PhD
University Studies BA,
Water Management and Hydrological Science MS, MWM PhD
(Source: TAMU Undergraduate Catalogue Ed. 133)
1 Jointly administered by the Dwight Look College of Engineering and the Mays Business School.
2 Administered by the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Medicine, Science and Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
3 Joint program with Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
4 Joint program with Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University Health Science Center
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DEGREES OFFERED
Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Interdepartmental Degree Programs
Food Science and Technology MAgr
Renewable Natural Resources BS
Department of Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness and Managerial Economics PhD
Agricultural Economics BS MS, MAgr PhD
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
Agricultural Communications and Journalism BS
Agricultural Development MAgr
Agricultural Education EdD5
Agricultural Leadership and Development6 BS
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication6 MS, MEd PhD
Agricultural Science6 BS
Department of Animal Science
Animal Breeding MS PhD
Animal Science BS MS, MAgr PhD
Dairy Science BS MS
Physiology of Reproduction MS PhD
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Biochemistry BS MS PhD
Genetics BS
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Systems Management BS MS*, MAgr
Biological and Agricultural Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
5 Also offered as joint program with Texas Tech University when offered by Distance Education.
6 Joint Program with College of Education and Human Development. Degrees conferred in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
* Pending approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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DEGREES OFFERED
Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Ecological Restoration BS
Forestry BS MS PhD
Natural Resources Development MNRD
Rangeland Ecology and Management BS MS, MAgr PhD
Spatial Sciences BS
Department of Entomology
Economic Entomology MAgr
Entomology BS MS PhD
Forensic and Investigative Sciences BS
Plant Protection MAgr
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Horticulture BA, BS MS, MAgr PhD
Horticulture (Cooperative Program with Texas A&M Univ. - Kingsville) PhD
Plant Breeding MS PhD
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Food Science and Technology BS
Nutritional Sciences BS
Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Bioenvironmental Sciences BS
Plant Pathology MS PhD
Plant Protection MAgr
Plant Sciences MAgr
Department of Poultry Science
Poultry Science BS MS, MAgr PhD
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DEGREES OFFERED
* Pending approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Community Development BS
Natural Resources Development MNRD
Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences BS MS PhD
Recreation and Resources Development MRRD
Rural Sociology MAgr
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Agronomy BS MS PhD
Plant Breeding MS PhD
Plant and Environmental Soil Science BS
Plant Protection MAgr
Soil Science MS PhD
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Fisheries Science MFSC
Natural Resources Development MNRD
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences BS MS PhD
Wildlife Science MWSC PhD
College of Architecture
Department of Architecture
Architecture MS, MArch PhD
Environmental Design BED
Department of Construction Science
Construction Science BS
Construction Management MS
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Landscape Architecture BLA MLA
Land Development MS
Urban and Regional Planning MUP
Urban and Regional Sciences BS PhD
Department of Visualization
Visualization BS MS*
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DEGREES OFFERED
7 Also offered as a Cooperative Doctoral Program with Texas A&M International University.
Bac. Mas. Doc.
Mays Business School
Interdepartmental Degree Programs
Business Administration MBA PhD
Business Honors BBA
College of Business MBA PhD
Department of Accounting
Accounting BBA MS PhD
Department of Finance
Finance BBA MS PhD
Land Economics and Real Estate MRE
Department of Information and Operations Management
Information and Operations Management BBA PhD
Management Information Systems MS
Department of Management
Management BBA MS PhD
Department of Marketing
Marketing BBA MS PhD
College of Education and Human Development
Interdepartmental Degree Program
Interdisciplinary Studies BSIS
Human Resource Development BS
Technology Management BS
Educational Administration MS, MEd PhD, EdD7
Educational Human Resource Development MS PhD
Department of Educational Psychology
Bilingual Education MS, MEd
Counseling Psychology PhD
Educational Psychology MS, MEd PhD
Educational Technology MEd
School Psychology PhD
Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Special Education MS, MEd
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Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Health BS
Health Education MS, MEd PhD, EdD
Kinesiology BS MS PhD
Physical Education MEd EdD
Sport Management BS MS
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture
Curriculum and Instruction MS, MEd8 PhD, EdD9
Interdisciplinary Studies BS
Dwight Look College of Engineering
Interdepartmental Degree Programs
Engineering MEng DEng
Interdisciplinary Engineering MS PhD
Safety Engineering MS
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Ocean Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Computer Science BS MS, MCS PhD
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Electrical Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Engineering Technology BS
Industrial Distribution BS MID
Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution
DEGREES OFFERED
8 Also offered as a dual degree program with Qatar University. 9 Also offered as a Cooperative Doctoral Program with Texas A&M International University.
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DEGREES OFFERED
Bac. Mas. Doc.
Dwight Look College of Engineering
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Industrial Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Health Physics MS
Nuclear Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
Radiological Health Engineering BS
Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering BS MS, MEng PhD
International Affairs MIA
Public Service and Administration MPSA
College of Geosciences
Interdepartmental Degree Programs
Environmental Geoscience BS
Environmental Studies BS
Geoscience MGsc
Spatial Sciences BS
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences MS PhD
Meteorology BS
Department of Geography
Geography BS MS PhD
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Geology BA, BS MS PhD
Geophysics BS MS PhD
Department of Oceanography
Oceanography MS PhD
George Bush School of Government and Public Service
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DEGREES OFFERED
Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Liberal Arts
Interdepartmental Degree Programs
American Studies BA
Comparative Literature and Culture MA
International Studies BA
Women’s and Gender Studies BA
Department of Anthropology
Anthropology BA MA PhD
Department of Communication
Communication BA MA PhD
Telecommunication Media Studies BA, BS
Department of Economics
Economics BA, BS MS PhD
Department of English
English BA MA PhD
Department of European and Classical Languages and Cultures
Classics BA
French BA
German BA
Russian BA
Department of Hispanic Studies
Hispanic Studies PhD*
Modern Languages (Spanish) MA
Spanish BA
Department of History
History BA MA PhD
Department of Performance Studies
Music BA
Performance Studies MA
Theatre Arts BA
Philosophy BA MA PhD
Department of Philosophy and Humanities
* Step 1 Doctoral Program with Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
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DEGREES OFFERED
Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Political Science
Political Science BA, BS MA PhD
Department of Psychology
Psychology BA, BS MS PhD
Department of Sociology
Sociology BA, BS MS PhD
College of Science
Department of Biology
Biology BA, BS MS PhD
Botany MS PhD
Microbiology BS MS PhD
Molecular and Cell Biology BS
Zoology BS MS PhD
Department of Chemistry
Chemistry BA, BS MS PhD
Department of Mathematics
Applied Mathematical Sciences10 BS
Mathematics BA, BS MS PhD
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Physics BA, BS MS PhD
Applied Physics PhD
Department of Statistics
Statistics11 MS PhD
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Laboratory Animal Medicine MS
Science and Technology in Journalism MS
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Science BS
Biomedical Sciences BS MS
DVM Professional
10 Joint program between the Department of Statistics and Mathematics. 11 Also offered through Distance Education.
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DEGREES OFFERED
Bac. Mas. Doc.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Epidemiology MS
Veterinary Public Health MS
Biomedical Sciences MS PhD
Department of Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences MS PhD
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Veterinary Microbiology PhD
Veterinary Pathology PhD
Biomedical Sciences MS PhD
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology
Biomedical Sciences MS PhD
Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences MS PhD
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Department of General Academics
Maritime Studies BA
University Studies BA, BS
Department of Marine Biology
Marine Biology BS MS12 PhD12
Marine Fisheries BS
Department of Marine Engineering Technology
Marine Engineering Technology BS
Department of Marine Sciences
Marine Resources Management MARM
Marine Sciences BS
Ocean and Coastal Resources BS
Department of Maritime Administration
Maritime Administration BS
Department of Maritime Systems Engineering
Maritime Systems Engineering BS
Department of Maritime Transportation
Marine Transportation BS
12 Joint program between Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
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DEGREES CONFERRED
* Other includes degrees conferred in university level interdisciplinary programs.
Degrees Conferred by College, 10 Year History
College FY 2010 FY 2006 FY 2001
Bachelor's Agriculture 1,535 1,546 1,301 Architecture 347 294 328 Business 1,318 1,184 1,537 Education 1,218 1,107 627 Engineering 1,358 1,299 1,317 Geosciences 138 131 94 Liberal Arts 1,822 1,857 1,559 Science 433 377 336 Vet. Medicine 271 368 394 Total 8,440 8,163 7,493
Master's Agriculture 218 167 189 Architecture 151 115 96 Business 536 497 412 Education 228 205 164 Engineering 615 432 420 George Bush 93 56 21 Geosciences 34 51 56 Liberal Arts 78 88 87 Science 71 88 53 Vet. Medicine 27 15 7 Other 47 5 Total 2,051 1,761 1,510
Doctoral Agriculture 89 73 86 Architecture 12 23 5 Business 8 9 17 Education 103 75 97 Engineering 169 150 133 Geosciences 22 15 29 Liberal Arts 75 71 61 Science 84 90 62 Vet. Medicine 16 5 19 Other 24 5 Total 578 535 509
Professional Vet. Medicine 125 125 125
Total Texas A&M 11,194 10,584 9,637
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DEGREES CONFERRED
Degrees Conferred by Ethnicity, 10 Year History
Ethnicity FY 2010 FY 2006 FY 2001
Bachelor's White 6,651 6,769 6,097 Black 197 154 179 Hispanic 982 733 703 Asian 338 271 239 Native American 53 51 27 International 194 136 129 Unknown/Other 25 49 119 Total 8,440 8,163 7,493
Master's White 1,102 1,043 883 Black 52 56 22 Hispanic 115 110 72 Asian 55 54 29 Native American 5 3 International 706 466 488 Unknown/Other 16 29 12 Total 2,051 1,761 1,506
Doctoral White 232 185 265 Black 13 14 17 Hispanic 35 21 18 Asian 12 16 15 Native American 6 1 International 277 289 191 Unknown/Other 3 9 1 Total 578 535 507
Professional White 111 113 114 Black 0 0 Hispanic 10 7 6 Asian 2 2 4 Native American 0 1 International 0 0 Unknown/Other 2 3 0 Total 125 125 125
Total Texas A&M White 8,096 8,110 7,359 Black 262 224 218 Hispanic 1,142 871 799 Asian 407 343 287 Native American 64 55 28 International 1,177 891 808 Unknown/Other 46 90 132 Total 11,194 10,584 9,631
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TAMU Students that Obtained Teaching Certification 2009-2010 723 2006-2007 866 2008-2009 717 2005-2006 889 2007-2008 823 2004-2005 576
DEGREES CONFERRED
Average and Minimum SCH for Baccalaureate Degree FY 2010
College Total Avg. SCH Avg. TAMU SCH Avg. Minimum SCH
Agriculture 136 100 120
Architecture 143 102 120
Business 129 106 120
Education 139 103 120
Engineering 152 121 124
Geosciences 145 107 120
Liberal Arts 136 102 120
Science 141 109 120
Vet. Medicine 136 109 120
Ethnicity White 138 106 120
Black 137 114 120
Hispanic 142 108 120
Asian 142 111 120
Native American 138 106 120
International 153 108 120
Unknown/Other 142 94 124
Texas A&M 139 106 120
Bachelor's Degrees Conferred to Transfer Students by Ethnicity, 10 Year History
Ethnicity FY 2010 FY 2006 FY 2001
White 1,663 1,829 1,710
Black 28 23 14
Hispanic 223 188 149
Asian 57 49 65
Native American 15 14 8
International 95 89 68
Unknown/Other 13 13 46
Total 2,094 2,205 2,060
% of Total Bachelor's Degrees 24.8% 27.2% 20.9%
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GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES
Graduation Rates for Entering Freshmen
Graduated by Entering Class Fall Cohort 4th year 5th year 6th year 1996 30.5% 67.7% 74.9% 1997 31.6% 68.2% 75.1% 1998 32.1% 69.4% 75.7% 1999 35.4% 71.1% 77.2% 2000 36.6% 70.4% 76.6% 2001 37.4% 71.7% 77.7% 2002 41.5% 73.0% 78.3% 2003 45.4% 75.2% 79.7% 2004 46.0% 75.3% 79.5% 2005 49.8% 77.1% 2006 48.7%
Note: The graduation rate is the official rate according to the IPEDS Gradation Survey Definition. Cohorts include students beginning Summer or Fall who are full-time for Fall.
Graduation Rates for Undergraduate Transfers
Graduated by Entering Class Fall Cohort 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 1998 14.6% 47.0% 67.4% 1999 12.1% 45.1% 69.2% 2000 11.0% 48.2% 72.8% 2001 9.9% 44.5% 68.7% 2002 10.0% 45.0% 71.6% 2003 11.7% 50.7% 74.9% 2004 13.3% 52.8% 76.3% 2005 15.4% 60.7% 79.6% 2006 17.4% 61.5% 81.3% 2007 17.7% 57.9% 2008 16.5%
Retained After Entering Class Fall Cohort 1 year 2 years 3 years 1998 87.7% 82.9% 80.8% 1999 88.4% 84.5% 82.2% 2000 88.3% 83.6% 82.0% 2001 89.6% 85.0% 83.1% 2002 88.9% 84.8% 82.8% 2003 90.4% 85.9% 83.7% 2004 91.9% 86.2% 83.7% 2005 92.2% 86.7% 84.5% 2006 91.8% 86.7% 83.9% 2007 92.4% 87.1% 80.7% 2008 92.4% 86.0% 2009 91.1%
Note: Retention is defined as being enrolled or having graduated.
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GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES
First-Year Retention Rate for First-Time In College Full-Time (FTFT) Students
Cohort Year - First Year Retained
2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010
Cohort Total 91.8% 92.4% 92.4% 91.1%
Female 92.3% 93.6% 93.1% 91.8%
Male 91.2% 91.1% 91.7% 90.4%
White 92.7% 92.8% 93.0% 92.4%
Black 89.2% 91.1% 92.6% 87.7%
Hispanic 87.7% 89.5% 89.2% 87.5%
Asian 91.4% 94.0% 94.8% 88.6%
American Indian 91.8% 95.1% 90.2% 66.0%
International 94.5% 100.0% 91.1% 92.0% Note: Retention is defined as being enrolled or having gradu-ated.
Four-Year Graduation Rate for First-Time In College Full-Time (FTFT) Students
Cohort Year - Graduation Year
2003 - 2007 2004 - 2008 2005 - 2009 2006 - 2010
Cohort Total 45.4% 46.0% 49.8% 48.7%
Female 57.1% 58.3% 61.3% 60.4%
Male 32.4% 32.7% 37.9% 36.7%
White 46.9% 48.4% 52.6% 51.8%
Black 32.5% 32.5% 31.6% 35.3%
Hispanic 35.0% 32.0% 38.9% 37.4%
Asian 47.8% 49.2% 53.3% 46.3%
American Indian 43.5% 52.8% 32.0% 44.9%
International 50.8% 59.5% 50.0% 32.7%
Six-Year Graduation Rate for First-Time In College Full-Time (FTFT) Students
Cohort Year - Graduation Year
2001 - 2007 2002 - 2008 2003 - 2009 2004 - 2010
Cohort Total 77.7% 78.3% 79.7% 79.5%
Female 82.0% 82.5% 83.1% 83.7%
Male 73.0% 73.4% 76.0% 74.9%
White 79.1% 79.8% 81.6% 81.2%
Black 64.6% 62.9% 59.2% 68.9%
Hispanic 71.3% 70.7% 71.1% 70.4%
Asian 77.3% 76.9% 79.2% 79.1%
American Indian 69.4% 66.7% 65.2% 80.6%
International 80.0% 85.4% 76.9% 91.9%
Note: The graduation rate is the official rate according to the IPEDS Gradation Survey Defini-tion. Cohorts include students beginning Summer or Fall who are full-time for Fall.
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GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES
First-Year STEM*-wide Retention Rate for First-Time In College Full-Time (FTFT) Students who Started with STEM Majors
2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010
Cohort Total 72.1% 71.9% 69.3% 68.2%
Female 68.0% 68.3% 67.1% 65.3%
Male 74.5% 74.2% 70.5% 70.0%
White 73.0% 72.0% 69.0% 70.6%
Black 62.2% 62.2% 67.9% 55.3%
Hispanic 67.8% 70.3% 67.5% 59.6%
Asian 76.6% 76.8% 75.0% 72.2%
American Indian 38.5% 47.4% 70.6% 72.2%
International 79.4% 85.4% 80.0% 77.8%
Note: Retention is defined as being enrolled or having graduated.
Four-Year STEM-wide Graduation Rate for First-Time In College Full-Time (FTFT) Students who Started with STEM Majors
Cohort Year - Graduation Year
2003 - 2007 2004 - 2008 2005 - 2009 2006 - 2010
Cohort Total 29.3% 29.1% 31.1% 26.8%
Female 37.5% 38.5% 39.0% 34.6% Male 24.1% 23.5% 26.3% 22.1%
White 28.3% 30.7% 32.0% 28.4%
Black 25.0% 19.0% 20.8% 26.0%
Hispanic 30.6% 18.9% 25.5% 17.9%
Asian 38.8% 33.3% 39.5% 30.2%
American Indian 0.0% 41.7% 7.7% 10.5%
International 43.8% 48.0% 55.9% 39.0%
Six-Year STEM-wide Graduation Rate for First-Time In College Full-Time (FTFT) Students who started with STEM Majors
Cohort Year - Graduation Year
2001 - 2007 2002 - 2008 2003 - 2009 2004 - 2010
Cohort Total 52.4% 52.6% 55.1% 49.6%
Female 52.8% 53.2% 53.8% 51.7%
Male 52.1% 52.2% 56.0% 48.4%
White 52.4% 52.9% 54.4% 51.3%
Black 43.0% 45.7% 46.4% 36.9%
Hispanic 51.6% 46.9% 54.4% 42.2%
Asian 60.2% 56.0% 61.2% 49.2%
American Indian 41.2% 28.6% 66.7% 41.7%
International 66.7% 87.1% 77.1% 68.0%
* STEM stands for majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Note: Cohorts include students beginning Summer or Fall who are full-time for Fall.
Cohort Year - First Year Retained
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SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
Semester Credit Hour (SCH) Summaries by College
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
Funded Total with
Non-Funded Funded Total with
Non-Funded
Agriculture 67,725 68,643 63,337 63,658
Architecture 22,166 22,255 21,795 21,887
Business 61,474 61,796 64,952 65,328
Education 57,328 57,847 56,198 56,478
Engineering 79,846 81,353 77,084 78,034
George Bush 2,902 2,905 3,011 3,011
Geosciences 28,527 28,656 27,628 27,782
Liberal Arts 145,561 146,328 150,748 151,395
Science 116,072 117,284 114,710 115,906
Vet. Medicine 8,009 8,033 8,344 8,360
Total* 591,976* 602,508 590,292* 599,104
* Total includes SCH generated through Military Science and Other.
Semester Weighted Credit Hour (WSCH)** Summaries by College
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
All Levels***
Total with Teaching
Supplement All Levels***
Total with Teaching
Supplement
Agriculture 227,449 236,209 212,829 221,627
Architecture 81,096 84,378 84,048 87,517
Business 128,080 130,719 138,895 141,399
Education 125,805 127,958 125,814 127,953
Engineering 399,606 413,010 385,951 399,219
George Bush 11,343 11,351 13,042 13,049
Geosciences 75,273 78,053 69,496 72,253
Liberal Arts 215,565 224,556 221,680 230,440
Science 277,520 284,281 266,778 273,075
Vet. Medicine 32,231 33,240 35,003 36,190
Total* 1,580,398* 1,630,196* 1,559,464* 1,608,664*
* Total includes WSCH generated through Military Science and Other.
** WSCH is computed from funded SCH using the THECB Cost Study Weighting Matrix.
*** Professional level is excluded.
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TEACHING AND AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
Average Number of Sections Taught by FTE^ Faculty
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
Tenured/Tenure
Track Total
Faculty Tenured/Tenure
Track Total
Faculty
Organized* 2.37 2.82 2.37 2.78
Other** 1.59 1.09 1.55 1.04
Total 3.92 3.91 3.92 3.82 *Organized: organized lectures, labs and seminars **Other: research and directed studies
Percent of SCH Taught by Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
Undergraduate 57.0% 54.7% Lower Division 47.5% 44.4% Upper Division 68.8% 67.9%
Graduate 91.4% 91.0%
Average Class Size
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
University Total 36.0 35.9 Lecture 46.0 45.3 Lab 25.0 25.1
Undergraduate Lower Division 43.4 43.1
Lecture 72.2 69.4
Lab 27.3 27.6
Upper Division 34.9 34.4
Lecture 42.0 41.3
Lab 21.4 21.1
Graduate Total 16.3 16.9
Lecture 16.9 17.8
Lab 11.7 12.0
Faculty Student Ratio in FTE^
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
Faculty 2,160 2,184
Student 42,212 41,938
Faculty Student Ratio 19.50 19.20
^ Full Time Equivalent
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UNIVERSITY FINANCES
Educational and General (E&G) Budget ($ in Millions)
FY 2010 FY 2009
Fund Category/Revenue Sources General Revenue $322 $297
Local E&G Funds $134 $132
Available University Funds $72 $77
Total $528 $496
Total Expenditure Budget by Fund Category
Educational & General $521 $489
Designated Funds $366 $359
Auxiliary Enterprises $197 $191
Restricted Funds $139 $107
Debt Service Payments and Other Transfers $53 $61
Total $1,276 $1,207
Source: Provost Office
FY 2010 Operating Revenues as Reported to IPEDS ($ in Millions) Student Tuition & Fees $353 $342 Grants & Contracts Federal $274 $259 State $50 $38 Local/Private $206 $213
Sales, and Services of Auxiliary Enterprises $152 $154
Independent Operations and Other $141 $128
Total $1,176 $1,134
Expenditure by Major Program Areas as Reported to IPEDS ($ in Millions)
Instruction $659 $537
Research $506 $424
Public Service $220 $210
Academic Support $127 $97
Student Services $63 $56
Institutional Support $84 $75
Scholarships and Fellowships $57 $45
Depreciation $116 $83
Auxiliary Enterprises $210 $180
Total $2,042 *$1,829
Note: * Including operation of plant; Totals may vary due to rounding.
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RESEARCH
Research and Development Expenditures*
Dollars in Thousands
By Sponsor
FY 2009 FY 2004 FY 2000
Federal Government $261,491 $173,705 $149,639 State/Local Govern-ment $133,140 $118,622 $108,503
Industry $34,622 $32,094 $31,084
Institution Funds $180,900 $121,998 $100,119
Other $20,502 $10,390 $7,923
Total $630,655 $456,809 $397,268
By Field of Science
Computer Sciences $11,030 $7,204 $3,309
Engineering $216,875 $155,464 $118,494 Environmental Sciences $130,662 $66,724 $85,330
Life Sciences $193,967 $167,704 $146,600 Mathematical Sci-ences $10,161 $9,180 $3,684
Physical Sciences $39,170 $36,942 $24,131
Psychology $3,488 $2,621 $2,752
Social Sciences $16,112 $7,937 $7,227
Other $9,190 $3,033 $5,741
Total $630,655 $456,809 $397,268
By Agency
TAMU $221,184 $106,082 $112,456
AgriLife $195,264 $169,427 $149,533
TEES $148,443 $124,313 $92,393
TTI $65,764 $56,987 $42,886
Total $630,655 $456,809 $397,268
* As reported to National Science Foundation through VPR.
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FACULTY PROFILES — FALL 2010
Permanent Faculty by Tenure Status by Gender by Ethnicity (College Station, Galveston, Qatar)
As reported by Dean of Faculty
Tenured Female Male Not Specified Total
White 221 958 1,179 Black 13 26 39 Hispanic 19 50 69 Asian 20 144 164 American Indian 1 4 5 Total 274 1,182 1,456
International Total 41 200 241
Tenure Track Female Male Not Specified Total
White 134 199 333 Black 19 18 37 Hispanic 21 27 48 Asian 43 82 125 American Indian 0 1 1 2 or more races 0 2 2 Not Specified 1 2 3 Total 218 331 549
International Total 63 141 204
Non-Tenure Track Female Male Not Specified Total
White 403 417 820 Black 14 9 23 Hispanic 14 35 49 Asian 36 42 78 American Indian 1 4 5 2 or more races 2 0 2 Not Specified 4 7 20 31 Total 474 514 20 1,008
International Total 66 93 159
All Permanent Faculty Female Male Not Specified Total
White 754 1,568 2,322 Black 46 53 99 Hispanic 54 110 164 Asian 99 268 367 American Indian 2 9 11 2 or more races 2 2 4 Not Specified 5 9 1 15 Grand Total 962 2,019 1 2,982
International 170 434 604
Footnote from DOF: A very small number of faculty members have indicated multiple race/ethnicity entries. That is why the numbers for the tenure status tables combined yield larger numbers than that total table.
Source: Dean of Faculty (DOF)
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FACULTY PROFILES — FALL 2010
Faculty by Tenure Status by Gender by Ethnicity
(Those reported to THE CB as teaching at least one semester credit hour in the fall semester)
Tenured
Female Male Total
White 200 904 1,104 Black 13 25 38 Hispanic 18 51 69 Asian 18 123 141 American Indian 1 4 5 International 2 60 62 Unknown/Other 2 13 15 Total 254 1,180 1,434
Tenure Track
Female Male Total
White 109 174 283 Black 20 15 35 Hispanic 13 19 32 Asian 26 42 68 American Indian 0 1 1 International 26 58 84 Unknown/Other 3 2 5 Total 197 311 508
Non-Tenure Track Female Male Total
White 310 316 626 Black 12 8 20 Hispanic 14 17 31 Asian 16 17 33 American Indian 1 2 3 International 18 40 58 Unknown/Other 9 18 27 Total 380 418 798
All Instructional Faculty Female Male Total
White 619 1,394 2,013 Black 45 48 93 Hispanic 45 87 132 Asian 60 182 242 American Indian 2 7 9 International 46 158 204 Unknown/Other 14 33 47 Grand Total 831 1,909 2,740
Note: Including both full-time and part-time faculty
Source: CBM008--Faculty Report to THECB
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FACULTY PROFILES
Fall 2010 Fall 2009
Faculty Profile (Source: Dean of Faculty) Full-time Teaching Faculty 2,775 2,909 General Administrators 22 14 Academic Administrators 133 140 On-leave 52 70 Part-time Faculty 0 0 Total 2,982 3,133
Faculty by Highest Degree (Source: Dean of Faculty) Professional 214 281 Doctoral 2,274 2,386 Master's 402 414 Bachelor/Other 92 52 Total 2,982 3,133
Percent of Full-Time Teaching Faculty Tenured/Tenure-Track (Source: Dean of Faculty) Agriculture & Life Sciences 81.8% 84.4% Architecture 75.4% 77.5% Business Administration 56.5% 57.1% Education 51.9% 53.3% Engineering 85.6% 84.3% G. Bush 46.3% 37.3% Geosciences 86.4% 90.9% Liberal Arts 71.9% 70.3% Sciences 70.8% 71.4% Vet. Medicine 45.1% 45.0% University Total 66.9% 70.5%
Average Faculty Salary ($ in Thousands) (Source: OISP)
FY 2010 FY 2009
As reported to AAUP Professor 118.2 120.4 Assoc. Professor 82.1 82.4 Asst. Professor 71.9 71.4
As reported to THECB Professor 121.8 121.6 Assoc. Professor 82.8 83.6 Asst. Professor 74.1 74.4
Endowed Chairs -- FY 2010
College Chairs # Vacant Agriculture 22 4 Architecture 4 0 Bush School of Govt. 13 1 Business 53 12 Education 10 1 Engineering 43 6 Geosciences 11 8 Liberal Arts 10 2 Science 23 3 Veterinary Medicine 9 1
Texas A&M Total 199 38
(Source: THECB LBB Performance Measures)
Libraries 1 0
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FACILITIES — FALL 2010
Classroom Utilization
THECB Standard Texas A&M
Classrooms 38 hours per week 35.5 hours per week
Teaching Labs 25 hours per week 31.9 hours per week
# of Students in Classrooms -- Average Monday through Friday
Time of Day # of Students # of Classes
8:00-8:30 AM 10,239 334
9:00-9:30 AM 13,269 444
10:00-10:30 AM 16,242 534
11:00-11:30 AM 15,611 505
12:00-12:30 PM 15,033 478
1:00-1:30 PM 14,933 468
2:00-2:30 PM 14,622 499
3:00-3:30 PM 12,422 452
4:00-4:30 PM 10,764 392
5:00-5:30 PM 8,856 297
6:00-6:30 PM 2,963 125
7:00-7:30 PM 1,228 69
8:00-8:30 PM 854 46
• Texas A&M has 773 buildings in Brazos County, Texas (College Station)
• 299,177 assignable square feet (~ 4% of the total inventory of assignable square feet)
Source: Office of Facilities Coordination
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FACILITIES
Deferred maintenance Expenditures (reported to THECB as MP-2 report)
Year Cost ($ millions)
2007 $3.980
2008 $4.035
2009 $4.050
2010 $4.095
2011 $4.057
5-Year Total $20.217
Ten Texas A&M System Components Located at College Station Campus
Assignable Square Feet E&G Square Feet
Texas A&M University 11,974,692 5,664,497
Texas A&M University System • Agencies 1,945,122 1,429,958 • System and General Offices (SAGO) 122,837 107,403
Total 14,042,651 7,201,858
Lease Space
Texas A&M University 31,110
Texas A&M University System 63,641
Student Housing Occupancy
Total Single Student Housing Fall 2010 Fall 2009
Capacity 9,765 9,771
Occupancy 9,347 9,277
University Apartments Capacity 700 540
Occupancy 445 488
Total Texas A&M Student Housing
Capacity 10,465 10,311
Occupancy 9,792 9,765
Percent Occupied 93.6% 94.7%
Source: Office of Facilities Coordination and Residence Life
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