Check out why Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi received a C grade in our Report Card below.
Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi is a public university in Corpus Christi, Texas with an undergraduate enrollment size of 8,483. It is part of the Texas A&amp;M University System. The university is located in a suburban area. It has a Greek life influence that supports &#8220;Scholarship, Service, Engagement, Leadership, Philanthropy, Intercultural Competency, and Prevention.&#8221; Students at Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi can enjoy beautiful nearby beaches, a state-of-the-art Performance Arts Center, and the Texas State Aquarium. Their official mascot is Izzy the Islander. Members of the Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi community are referred to as &#8220;Islanders.&#8221;
Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi offers more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degrees. Notable former students include former collegiate All-American Sarah Pauly and retired United States Army Lieutenant General Larry D. Wyche.

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3372">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university&#8217;s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi with a bachelor&#8217;s degree make $52,500 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi with a bachelor&#8217;s degree make $90,300 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 64% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;B+&#8221; grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $17,748 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. <a href="https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/new-employees/start-your-career/training.php">The university requires</a> that all employees take a course on discrimination in the workplace.
&#8220;Required training must be completed at your workstation during your normal working hours unless prior arrangements have been made with your supervisor or Department Head.&#8221;
This is in line with federal and state law.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/">SpeechFirst</a>, students are &#8220;encouraged to report &#8216;bias incidents&#8217; to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it&#8217;s often unclear what the school considers &#8216;bias&#8217; in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported &#8211; even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.&#8221;
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;C-&#8221; grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://tamucc.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/university-council-of-student-organizations">the university</a> has one right-leaning club compared to three left-leaning clubs. Turning Point USA is the sole right-leaning club. Islanders for Social Justice, Islander Spectrum of Sexuality and Gender, and Islander Feminists are the three left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamucc.tpusa/?hl=en">Turning Point USA</a> chapter. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. <a href="https://catalog.tamucc.edu/undergraduate/core-curriculum-program/">The university</a> does require certain categories of courses, but none of the listed courses appear to have a left-leaning bend.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has no segregated housing, graduation ceremonies, or classes.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the <a href="https://isc.tamucc.edu/covid19">university’s</a> COVID-19 page, “Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi does not require, but recommends, that all students be vaccinated for COVID-19.”
<a href="https://www.tamucc.edu/campus-guide/faq.php">The university</a> does not mandate masks, but according to the General COVID-19 Information section on their Frequently Asked Questions page, &#8220;per CDC guidance, individuals who have not yet received their vaccine should wear a face covering.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a &#8220;C-” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 5.30% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives a “C-” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Corpus Christi, Texas violent crime rate was 757.12 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. According to <a href="https://catalog.tamucc.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-programs/">the university</a>, &#8220;To receive a bachelor&#8217;s degree, a student must have successfully completed 6 semester hours in government or political science, including consideration of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Additionally, the student must have credit for 6 semester hours in American history, of which up to 3 hours may be in Texas history.&#8221;
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Check out why Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi received a C grade in our Report Card below.

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi is a public university in Corpus Christi, Texas with an undergraduate enrollment size of 8,483. It is part of the Texas A&amp;M University System. The university is located in a suburban area. It has a Greek life influence that supports "Scholarship, Service, Engagement, Leadership, Philanthropy, Intercultural Competency, and Prevention." Students at Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi can enjoy beautiful nearby beaches, a state-of-the-art Performance Arts Center, and the Texas State Aquarium. Their official mascot is Izzy the Islander. Members of the Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi community are referred to as "Islanders."

Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi offers more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degrees. Notable former students include former collegiate All-American Sarah Pauly and retired United States Army Lieutenant General Larry D. Wyche.

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