Texas A&M-San Antonio Climbs to No. 31 in Social Mobility Rankings
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San Antonio – September 22, 2026 -- Texas A&M University-San Antonio advanced nine spots to No. 31 in the U.S. News & World Report Top Performers on Social Mobility category, its largest single-year gain in the ranking.
University moves up in three separate U.S. News categories
A&M-San Antonio also rose one spot to No. 28 among Top Public Schools and held its position at No. 56 among Regional Universities West, a category spanning 14 states including Texas, Washington, Nevada and California.
Sixty percent of students qualify for Pell Grants
Approximately 60% of A&M-San Antonio students are Pell Grant-eligible. The University's Jaguar Promise program covers tuition and fees for eligible Texas students from families earning $70,000 or less annually.