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Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX 7,804 Undergrads 44.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,562
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,137
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,865
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,137
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$51,865
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate44.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients39.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time76.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
89.5%
SAT Avg
1,086
SAT Reading
25th: 50054575th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 47053075th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 25
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$452k
+$56k
-$32k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$398k
+$1k
-$87k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$364k
-$32k
-$120k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-159%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-136%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-142%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-85%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,600
Earnings (5yr)
$60,221
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,466
Earnings (5yr)
$54,313
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,100
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,696
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,661
Earnings (5yr)
$39,862
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (5yr)
$93,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$22,658
Earnings (5yr)
$36,799
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$37,854
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (5yr)
$75,797
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,125
Earnings (5yr)
$42,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,723
Earnings (5yr)
$52,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$49,788
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,299
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$56,570
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$26,675
Earnings (5yr)
$90,045
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$26,544
Earnings (5yr)
$50,428
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,178
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,187
Earnings (5yr)
$45,247
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$80,552
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,577
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,202
Lifetime Value Added
+$362k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,327
Earnings (5yr)
$74,331
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$22,867
Earnings (5yr)
$61,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$37,812
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$45,500
Earnings (5yr)
$124,633
Lifetime Value Added
+$622k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$52,416
Earnings (5yr)
$54,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$30,581
Earnings (2yr)
$45,500
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.