TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

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2019-2020 Facts & Rankings

CAMPUS FACTS

? Opened in 1876

? Core values: Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect and Selfless Service

? Purpose: Develop leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good

? Member of The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest in the nation

? Athletics: NCAA Division I in Southeastern Conference (SEC)

? Branch Campuses: Galveston, Texas and Doha, Qatar

? College Station Campus: 5,200 acres

? Colors: Maroon & White

? Nickname: Aggies

25TH PRESIDENT

Michael K. Young

took office in 2015 after serving as president at the University of Washington and the University of Utah, dean and professor at the George Washington School of Law, and 20-year faculty member at the Columbia University School of Law.

ACADEMICS AND RESEARCH

? One of 62 members of the Association of American Universities

? One of only 17 institutions to hold all three federal designations: land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant

? Research expenditures: $922 in FY18, ranked third nationally by the National Science Foundation

? Colleges and schools: 17 ? First professional degree programs: 5 ? Study Abroad: 3,976 students to 100+ countries each

year (the most in the nation) ? Total faculty: 4,987 ? National Academies members: 39

133+

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

260+ GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

175

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS

92

DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

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2019-2020 Facts & Rankings (cont.)

STUDENT BODY

? Total enrollment: 69,465 ? College Station campus: 64,300 ? Undergraduates: 54,476 ? Graduate & professional: 14,989 ? First-generation students: 25% ? Former students: 508,000+ ? Student organizations: 1,100+ ? Corps of Cadets: 2,311*

* Commissions more officers than any institution other than the nation's service academies

RANKINGS

#1 NATIONALLY

Six-year graduation rates ? Chronicle of Higher Education

Superior education at an affordable cost among public universities ? Fiske Guide to Colleges

Most graduates serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies ? Fortune

#1 IN TEXAS

among national public universities for a superior education at an affordable cost ? Fiske Guide to Colleges

in enrollment of National Merit Scholars ? National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Best Value among public universities ? Money

AGGIELAND

#1 Best Small Places in Texas for business and careers ? Forbes

#1 Best-Performing Small Cities in Texas ? Milken Institute

#2 Most Affordable Texas Cities ? SmartAsset

#5 Best Positioned for Economic Advancement in Texas ? LendEDU

Want more? Visit accountability.tamu.edu Questions? Contact Ann Kellett at akellett@tamu.edu

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