College of the Mainland offers 58 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $2,973 for Texas residents and $3,873 for out-of-state students.

Total 613 students out of total 4,482 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 278 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

College of the Mainland is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCollege of the Mainland
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX
Online Students613 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,264 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$2,973
Out-of-State$3,873
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at College of the Mainland. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $2,973 and $3,873 for non-Texas residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $85 for Texas residents and $115 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$2,973$2,973$2,973$2,973$2,973
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$3,873$3,873$3,873$3,873$3,873
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$85$85$85$85$85
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$115$115$115$115$115

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of the Mainland offers 58 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs29281 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 265 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At College of the Mainland, there are 4,482 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,877 students were attending classes through distance learning (613 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,264 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,482
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses613
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,264
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,605

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 613 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 612 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses613
Texas Resident612
Other State In U.S.1
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses613
Degree/Certificate Seeking492
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking121

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