College of the Mainland: Review & Facts

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College of the Mainland is a small two-year, public school with 4,485 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1966 and is the only college located in Texas City, Texas.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are available at College of the Mainland.

Majors
Offered

35

COM follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Laboratory Assistance, Chemistry, Nursing, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at College of the Mainland is relatively low at 64% (below Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

64%

Bad

The graduation rate at College of the Mainland is very low: 20%. Nearly 19% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at College of the Mainland is decent -- 16:1. Read more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is very low - around $3,500 per year. The additional fees at College of the Mainland (not included in tuition costs) are about $500; which comes to a total of $4,000 per year.

Read the details about College of the Mainland additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at College of the Mainland and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (409) 938-1211 or check College of the Mainland Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

College of the Mainland offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at College of the Mainland, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at College of the Mainland.

Based on the college crime information, College of the Mainland appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of the Mainland Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, Texas
77591-2499, USA