Admissions Factors

What Texas A&M University-College Station Looks For

Texas A&M University-College Station rates 5 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank, extracurricular activities and talent or ability.

How Texas A&M University-College Station rates each factor

Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.

Very important

Important

Considered

Not considered

The numbers behind the class

Overall admit rate

51.7%

32,531 of 62,967 applicants

Early decision admit rate

No early decision

Admitted from the waitlist

No waitlist

71.6% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Texas A&M University-College Station look for in applicants?

Texas A&M University-College Station rates 5 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, class rank, extracurricular activities and talent or ability.

Does Texas A&M University-College Station consider legacy status?

Texas A&M University-College Station rates alumni relation as "not considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

Source: Texas A&M University-College Station’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.