College of the Mainland Healthcare Programs

College of the Mainland is a public institution situated in Texas City, Texas. Texas City is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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

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, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its 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.

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 Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	70	0	70
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	14	0	14
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	0	0	14	14
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	5	7	12
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	1	11	12
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	7	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2	0	0	2
TOTAL	2	90	39	131

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.