| Screen last updated on: February 2015 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,045 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,885 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
160 |
| Total graduate students: |
132 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
73 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
59 |
| 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: |
13% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 77.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
130 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Galveston, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
47,762 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. |
| Nearest major city: |
Houston, TX |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,161,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.tamug.edu/admrc/
AttendingTAMUG/
Campus_Maps.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (54%)
- other housing including Efficiency apartments. (46%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
75% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, nonveteran 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: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
215 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Applications of Learning Theory, Succeeding in Science. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, on-campus job fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Nautilus |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
35 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Newman Club, Servants of the Savior |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural and Hispanic student clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dormitory Association, drill team, Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Student Advisory Committee; Professional Administration, Business, and Engineering Societies; caring, drama, and outdoor recreation clubs |
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| 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 basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's racquetball | no | |
| Men's sailing | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Men's water polo | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's racquetball | no | |
| Women's sailing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
| Women's water polo | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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pavilion, sailing facilities |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, softball, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, sailing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, sailing, soccer |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation, 90% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alaskan Observers Inc., The Animal Tech, 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. |
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