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Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX 77843

Official telephone: (979) 845-3211
Website: www.tamu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Delisa Falks,
Director
Contacting the office: 979 845-3236
979 847-9061 (fax)
financialaid@tamu.edu
FAFSA number: 003632

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,679; $26,857 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $223 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $895 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $3,351
Book fees: $1,054
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,756
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,368

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AyesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
61% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
51% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
15% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
23% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
82% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
68% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,707 for first-year students
$16,093 for full-time undergraduates
$10,831 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$12,333 for first-year students
$10,260 for full-time undergraduates
$6,243 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,896 for first-year students
$7,385 for full-time undergraduates
$6,023 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,866 for first-year students
$7,270 for full-time undergraduates
$5,978 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,863 for first-year students
$3,663 for full-time undergraduates
$2,068 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$8,847 for first-year students
$11,494 for full-time undergraduates
$7,799 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 - $15,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $24,248
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 43%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,276
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 15%

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