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College of the Mainland Trade Programs

College of the Mainland is a public institution situated in Texas City, Texas. The city atmosphere of Texas City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

1,184 Full-Time Undergraduates

$2,550 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is College of the Mainland?

Contact details for COM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX 77591-2499
Phone:	409-938-1211
Website:	www.com.edu

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Can I Afford COM?

$2,550 In-State Tuition

2% Take Out Loans

In a recent term, part-time COM students paid $85 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $115 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$2,550	$3,450
Fees	$423	$423
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At COM, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,804 a year. That adds up to $19,216 over four years for those students.

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College of the Mainland Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,184 Full-Time Undergraduates

63% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,335 undergraduate students at COM, with 1,184 being full-time and 3,151 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,184 full-time undergraduates at COM, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of the Mainland students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	35
Black or African American	175
Hispanic or Latino	410
White	501
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Over 19 countries are represented at COM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Pakistan, Vietnam, and Turkey.

Online Learning at College of the Mainland

613 Took All Classes Online

1,877 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 1,877 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at COM has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of COM majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	50%

College of the Mainland Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder	14	5	10	29
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist	26	0	0	26
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	14	0	14
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	0	0	14	14
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	0	0	13	13
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	5	7	12
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	1	11	12
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor	8	2	0	10
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	7	7
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	0	2	4	6
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	1	1	0	2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2	0	0	2
General Drafting & Design Technology	0	0	0	0
Barbering/Barber	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	51	30	66	147

College of the Mainland Trades

In a recent academic period, College of the Mainland awarded 380 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	18	6
Allied Health Professions	2	0	0
Cosmetology	34	13	2
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	1	0	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	14	14
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	7	0
Precision Metal Working	14	10	5
Quality Control Technology	0	4	2
Total	151	159	70

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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