• 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 “