1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Texas A&M University-Kingsville](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Texas A&M University-Kingsville Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/)[Cost & aid](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Texas A&M University-Kingsville? Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s reported acceptance rate is 90.9%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 90.9% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Admission is relatively broad at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where 90.9% of applicants were admitted in the reported entering class. This is above the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size), placing the reported rate higher than its comparison point. The figure summarizes that reported applicant pool rather than setting a cutoff or forecasting a decision. ## What SAT and ACT scores do Texas A&M University-Kingsville students report? The submitted SAT profile at Texas A&M University-Kingsville offers a reference point for preparation, not a threshold for admission. Applicants should compare their SAT score with the school's 990 to 1,110 range: it covers the middle half of scores submitted by enrolled students, from the lower-quartile through upper-quartile percentiles. Because the figures come only from students who chose to submit scores, they describe that portion of the enrolled class rather than every entrant. They are not minimum requirements. The range gives a concrete comparison with recent enrolled score submitters while leaving individual admission decisions outside what these figures measure. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 990 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1110 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at Texas A&M University-Kingsville? **Pell Grant recipients** 52.7% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 20.7% **First-year retention** 64.6% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Texas A&M University-Kingsville serves a student body with substantial Pell Grant participation and a notable transfer pathway. Pell Grant recipients account for 52.7% of undergraduates, and an estimated 20.7% enter after beginning college elsewhere. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,748 undergraduates, so the campus includes both students using federal grant aid and students arriving with prior college coursework. This composition suggests that attendance is not limited to one conventional entry route. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should bring questions about aid eligibility and prior coursework to an admissions conversation before choosing where to apply. Persistence and completion both sit below the benchmarks for comparable institutions at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The first-year retention rate is 64.6%, compared with a peer median of 73.7% for comparable institutions. For the first-time full-time cohort, the [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 41.9%, below the comparable-institution median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in that cohort have a six-year completion rate of 40.5%, below the overall rate by 1.4 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect that returning after the first year is more common than completing within six years. The retention and graduation measures point in the same direction against peer benchmarks. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).