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College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX 77591 · Public 4-year · (409) 938-1211 · School website
Average net price
$1,342
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
254
2023-24, IPEDS
Students with Pell
27.1%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) On the Texas Workforce Commission's current WIOA list (20 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at College of the Mainland
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthetician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 95.83% |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | Not published | |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | Not published | |
| Barbering | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | Not published | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 3,368 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Texas WIOA list: Texas Workforce Commission eligible training provider list, data.texas.gov, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Texas Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at College of the Mainland
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,310
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $3,450
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $4,140
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $2,000
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $1,342
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $5,960
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $39,639
- College of the Mainland net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More College of the Mainland programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning CertificateEPA License · In person · CIP 47.0201 | $2,565+ $169 books | Competency-based or withheld | 35.3% | 67.6% | $9,059 | 68 |
| Industrial Pipefitting INccer · In person · CIP 46.0502 | $2,085+ $317 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Level Welding Certificate | $4,430 | 1376 | 42 | In-Person |
| CNC Machinist Certificate | $1,975 | 252 | 32 | In-Person |
| Entry Level Welder Certificate | $2,831 | 928 | 32 | In-Person |
| Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning Certificate | $2,565 | 300 | 37 | In-Person |
| Industrial Pipefitting I | $2,085 | 288 | 37 | In-Person |
| Instrumentation I | $1,825 | 224 | 28 | In-Person |
| Instrumentation II | $1,250 | 160 | 20 | In-Person |
| Limited Medical Radiologic Technology | $2,849 | 592 | 52 | In-Person |
| LVN to RN Transition | $2,688 | 1808 | 92 | Distance Education |
| Manual Machinist | $2,300 | 256 | 32 | In-Person |
| Mechanical Maintenance Technician Advance Certificate | $1,725 | 192 | 24 | In-Person |
| Mechanical Maintenance Technician Basic Certificate | $2,625 | 296 | 37 | In-Person |
| Mechanical Maintenance Technician Intermediate Certificate | $2,625 | 256 | 32 | In-Person |
| Networking Certificate | $2,558 | 1504 | 42 | Distance Education |
| Process Technology AAS | $3,735 | 1392 | 74 | Distance Education |
| Radiologic Technology | $4,306 | 2448 | 74 | Hybrid |
| Registered Nurse Program | $5,185 | 1664 | 112 | Distance Education |
| Vocational Nurse Program | $3,157 | 1584 | 60 | Distance Education |
| Welding AAS | $5,746 | 1520 | 64 | In-Person |
| Welding Multiple Process Structural Welder | $790 | 112 | 7 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026.
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