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Texas A&M University - Galveston

Texas A&M University - Galveston
P.O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553-1675

Toll-free telephone: (877) 322-4443
Fax number: (409) 740-4731
Website: www.tamug.edu
Screen last updated on: July 2012
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,805
Full-time undergraduates: 1,683
Part-time undergraduates: 122
Total graduate students: 62
Full-time graduate students: 34
Part-time graduate students: 28
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 17%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
75.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
0.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
City or town school is located in: Galveston, TX
Population of city/town: 56,148
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in College Station, TX.
Nearest major city: Houston, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,953,631
Online campus map: www.tamug.edu/police/
maps.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (54%)
  • other housing including Efficiency apartments. (46%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 75%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 46%
Percent of students who live off campus: 54%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, non-veteran students must live on campus unless living with family in Galveston County.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 135
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Applications of Learning Theory, Succeeding in Science.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, On-campus job fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Nautilus
Total number of registered organizations: 31
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Newman Club, Servants of the Savior
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Club, Hispanic student club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
dormitory association, drill team, Professional Business and Administration Societies, Professional Engineering Society, marine mammal stranding network, Student Advisory Committee; caring, drama,and outdoor recreation clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic department's mailing address: Associate Director of Records and IR,
Truman Glenn,
Texas A&M University at Galveston,
P.O. Box 16,
Galveston, TX 77553
School colors: maroon and white
School mascot: Reveille

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's crewno 
Men's sailingno 
Women's crewno 
Women's sailingno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
pavilion, sailing facilities
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, softball, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
crew, sailing
Club sports for women:
crew, sailing, soccer

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Houston, TX (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Houston, TX (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Houston, TX (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Galveston, TX (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 12%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 11% immediately, 21% within one year of graduation, 30% within 10 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Alaskan Observers Inc., Artist Boat, Bax Global, C&C Sailmakers, CVS, Dufour, Friede & Goldman, Fugro-GEOS, Fusco, GAC Shipping, Hilton, Intermarine Inc., IOMMP, Kirby Inland Marine, Laboho Environmental and Sound Choices, Laskay & Strouse Inc., Maersk Sealine, McClelland Marine Geoscience Inc., MEBA, Military Sealift Command, Moody Gardens, National Marine Fisheries, NCS Subsea, NOAA, Oil States, PBS & J, Proceanic Ltd., Sea River, Sea World, Skaugen PetroTrans, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Technip USA, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Transocean , Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., U.S. Navy, United States Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, UTMB, Western Geco, The Animal Tech.

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