- Second oldest public serving institution in the State of Texas
- A member of the Texas A&M University System
- 40 miles northwest of the 4th largest city in the U.S. – Houston
- Average student population – 8,940
- Average undergraduate student age is 21; master’s degree – 32
- More than 90% of our total student enrollment are in-state residents
- More than 40% of the undergraduate student population live on-campus
- Diverse student population including international students
- 36 baccalaureate degrees, 30 master’s degree and 5 doctoral degrees
- Diverse Student Population with 41 States and 43 Countries currently Represented
- Student to teacher ratio is 18:1
- NCAA Division 1 and an original Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) membership
- Athletic Programs consists of 18 sports (10 for women and 8 for men)
- Top Ten Feeder High Schools are located in Houston, Dallas, Beaumont and Port Arthur
- International recognition for Agricultural Research, Architecture, Biology, Business, Education, Engineering, Juvenile Justice and Nursing
- Money Magazine “BEST VALUE EDUCATION”
- All programs are fully accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Ed Smart #1 “ Top Historically Black Colleges on starting average salary and Texas schools with the highest starting salaries”
- #23 on BestColleges.com “ Best HBCU’s 2018 Annual Rankings”
- #21 “The other college guide, best bang for your buck rankings of southern universities” Washington Monthly
- #15 Payscale.com “Texas in-state students for return on investment “
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