College of the Mainland Computer Science Programs

College of the Mainland is a public institution situated in Texas City, Texas. The suburban atmosphere of Texas City makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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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How Do I Get Into COM?

You can apply to COM online at: https://prod.applytexas.org/

College of the Mainland has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford College of the Mainland?

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 5% of students took out student loans averaging $3,137 a year. That adds up to $12,548 over four years for those students.

College of the Mainland Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,133 undergraduate students at COM, with 1,118 being full-time and 3,015 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,118 full-time undergraduates at COM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	42
Black or African American	136
Hispanic or Latino	426
White	455
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

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

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.

College of the Mainland Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Web & Multimedia Design	4	4	0	8
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	7	0	7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	1	1
General Computer Programming	0	0	0	0
Computer & IS Security	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	11	1	16

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.