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Information Summary
Ranks 1205th for total enrollment
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$1,663 |
|---|---|
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
3,992 |
Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Texas City, TX
| Total Population | 9,964 (9,329 urban / 635 rural) |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,000 (2.43 people per house) |
| Families | 2,626 (3.03 people per family) |
| Surrounding community | Small suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. under 100,000) |
| Pop. — African American | 5,894 |
| Pop. — Asian | 158 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 47 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 3,572 |
| Pop. — Other | 456 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Higher part-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Medium two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Associate's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of the Mainland?
Ranks 3875th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $696 | $1,488 | $2,256 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $167 | $167 | $167 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $29 | $62 | $94 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus | $1,663 | $2,455 | $3,223 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $9,479 | $10,271 | $11,039 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $4,037 | $4,829 | $5,597 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $743 |
$1,511 |
$2,183 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | N/A |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $5,442 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,374 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,374 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does College of the Mainland use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does College of the Mainland accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | N/A |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $1,663 | 132 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $679 | 43 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $369 | 8 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $415 | 25 | |
| Any financial aid type | 161 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at College of the Mainland?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 224 | 414 | 638 |
Hispanic | 311 | 471 | 782 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 53 | 45 | 98 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 13 | 13 | 26 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,001 | 1,345 | 2,346 |
Race Unknown | 34 | 64 | 98 |
| Total | 1,639 | 2,353 | 3,992 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at College of the Mainland.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 68 | 91 | |
| 57 | 6 | 63 | |
| 14 | 29 | 43 | |
| 31 | 1 | 32 | |
| 3 | 24 | 27 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $45,730 ($47,366 male / $44,094 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 92 (46 male / 46 female) |
| Total Benefits | $939,307 |
College of the Mainland Summary
College of the Mainland (COM) is a community college located in Texas City, Texas. In October 1966, the citizens residing in the boundaries of the Dickinson, Hitchcock, La Marque, Santa Fe, and Texas City Independent School Districts voted to create a community college district, and two months later voted to pass a bond package and assess themselves a property tax in support of the district.
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College of the Mainland Academics
College of the Mainland is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at College of the Mainland.
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration, Social Work
- Computer Science:
- Computer Programming – General, Computer/Information Sciences – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Nursing – Practical
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Arts – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Banking/Financial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Information Processing/Data Entry, Labor/Personnel Relations, Marketing Management, Office Clerical Services, Office Management, Real Estate
- History:
- History – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Planetary Sciences
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Security and Protective Services:
- Fire Protection/Safety Technology, Police Science
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biological/Physical Sciences
- Education:
- Elementary Education, Secondary Education
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 16th of August.
College of the Mainland Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, rather did not report the exact number of transfer students.
For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 16th of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 16th of August. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported.
College of the Mainland Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Volleyball
College of the Mainland Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
College of the Mainland Students
College of the Mainland offers Associate degrees. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Clearly, the school is located 25 miles from Houston.












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9 months ago
Dear Mr. Navy, Hello! It has been a pleasure being your student for summer school II. I really enjoyed your class. It was a bit challenging, but I really learned from your notes and comments. Your class gave me an opportunity to be at home and rest because of the type of illness I have. You communicated with your students a lot which is very important when taking online classes. This helped me a lot, while taking your class. You gave many notes to prepare us for the upcoming exams. Even though I felt it was a bit much towards the end of the semester. I would recommend your class to some of my co-workers. Thank you so much for your time and patience with answering all my questions in your class. Thank you, Malia Isaac
9 months ago
I have completed the online evaluation and I want to thank you, Mr. Navy, for being so interactive with us even though it is an online class. Great class. Alyssa Cook
10 months ago
Mr. Navy is a great teacher...when you leave this class, you would have learned a whole lot!!! (trust me) I had his class during summer II!!!
10 months ago
May 17, 2007 College of the Mainland 1200 Amburn Road Texas City, Texas 77591 (409) 938-1211 RE: Professor Navy’s Dual Credit U.S. History Class To Whom It May So Ever Concern, I am with here writing this letter for Professor Navy’s Dual Credit American History Class. Entering Professor Navy’s class as a Dual Credit student was a great experience for me. I learned so much all the way from when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue to what were the Bill of Rights and when they were passed. His lectures were very interesting and had a different focus every class period about United States History. All of Professor Navy’s tests went right along with the lectures that he gave during class. He emphasized the information that he was going to ask in essay format so that everyone knew what to expect for the free response questions on the test. I took a lot of notes during his class and his lectures were so informative. There was a lot more information given in his lectures then the book itself. He also related history to different Supreme Court cases which really interested me and I read a lot of Supreme Court cases online on the website he recommended, www.pubmed.org. Not only did Professor Navy teach a college level class for high school students, he went along with the TEKS curriculum which is set by the state of Texas for high school education. This helped me review information for the exit level TAKS test on American History. Information that I learned in Professor Navy’s class helped me answer questions on the TAKS test my junior year in which I got commended on. Having the opportunity to take Professor Navy’s U.S. History class for two semesters was a great experience since I gained study skills, critical thinking skills, and note taking skills. Professor Navy explains his syllabus very well at the beginning of each semester. He states what is expected from his students at the very beginning so students are successful in his class. He is very thorough with the subject he teaches and is one of the best professors I have had as a Dual Credit student. Sincerely, Sunayana Chopra Senior, Clear Creek High School
10 months ago
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Brandi Blake and I am a female Caucasian student currently attending College of the Mainland. Most of the courses that I have taken recently have been taken in the online format. I recently had the pleasure of taking two of Mr. Navy's courses online. In the Spring of this year, I was enrolled in his online US History 1301 course. The required books for this course was the textbook, Liberty, Equality, Power as well as the book Two Women. Mr. Navy's lecture notes followed the textbook readings well and it proved to be an excellent learning experience for me. I learned many interesting things about history that I was unaware of before. His tests followed the material that was covered in the textbooks. Needing to take the US History 1302 course, I again, chose to take it under the direction of Mr. Navy. The textbook Liberty, Equality, Power was again needed for this course as well as the book Introducing Evolution. Again, I feel that Mr. Navy's layout of the exams followed along with the textbook. If the students in the class followed the readings from the textbook, then the material needed to successfully pass the course was covered. If Mr. Navy taught another subject along with history, I would definitely enroll in another one of his courses. Sincerely, Brandi Blake
10 months ago
The Truth at Half Staff by Ernest Jude Navy, professor at College Of The Mainland, explores various American domestic and foreign policy issues. Its topics range from Evolution to Affirmative Action and from Saddam Hussein to Vietnam. A thought provoking book, it raises questions that forces its readers to be critical when forming their conclusions. I was impressed by Navy’s analysis of several subjects that are too often inadequately scrutinized. He adequately dissected the facts of each theme that he covered, and his analysis was fair and balanced. I also found The Truth at Half Staff to be well researched. I enjoyed reading The Truth at Half Staff, and I think it definitely has scholarly qualities. Derick Hendricks PhD History Morgan State University
about 1 year ago
I am the mother of a mature woman who has been a student at COM during this past year. She is 47 years of age, mother of two adult offspring, and is now the custodial guardian of her 3 year old grand daughter. Her experiences at COM have been positive, she has maintained good grades in all the courses she has undertaken, except for one. I am writing to you because she is a very busy person. She is a home owner, and works full time during the summer. It has been a great financial strain for her to pay for college. Of course the cost is worth it, as long as the courses are presented and conducted as they should be. One course that she took this past semester, American History, taught by one Ernest Jude Navy is the reason I am writing to you. This teacher insisted that his students purchase his book, "Truth At Half Staff," for use in his course. I understand most of his examinations are essays based on material in this book. He does not return graded work, not even tests, to his students. I understand that more than 50 students enrolled in the history section in which my daughter was enrolled. Less than five finished that course. My daughter worked very hard to obtain credit for this course, and was greatly disheartened by her final grade, a D. She will repeat the course, but either with another teacher, or through a different college. I completed my degree as an older student, then taught in public schools for ten years. During those years, I taught several subjects, including high school English. I read Mr. Navy's book, and in my opinion, he would have had difficulty passing senior level high school English judging by his inferior writing skills. The book, "The Truth At Half Staff," is filled with Mr. Navy's opinions of life in the United States from a Black person's prejudiced, and unbalanced perspective. This is a book of virulent racism, against White people, and against the culture, societal values and economic system of this country. I would like to know the evaluation of College of the Mainland's Board of Regents of this style of teaching a course in American History covering the span of time from the beginning of our nation until the Civil War. Surely such a course would follow a specific curriculum containing the basics of the settling of the United States, development of the country's economic growth, formation of its government, and information about the men and women who played a major role in these events. I cannot understand how an opinionated, hate-filled volume written in anger at the white race can be of value in such a course. I believe that those students who dropped the course rather that be indoctrinated, or who submitted to the personal agenda of the author of this book in order to pass, must feel they have been cheated. Had I been one of them, I would be so tempted to sue the college for fraud. I would demand that my tuition, the cost of this book, and the value of the time spent listening to this hate-mongering so-called teacher, be returned with interest. My daughter enrolled in a different course, but was informed that that class was cancelled. The college recommended that she repeat the course on-line, under the tutelage of Mr. Navy! This is outrageous. I would like to have some response to my comments. There are many professors and teaching assistants now employed in colleges and universities in this nation who are teaching their own personal agendas of socialism, defeatism, and vile prejudice. Our young people, or students of any age, deserve better. Please give this some attention and please respond to my concerns in a serious way so that I may be encouraged about the quality of our institutions of higher learning. Thank you for your time.