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Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $3,637 a year

Median debt at graduation: $15,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.46%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 993 · ACT 19
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.21 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,589

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$3,097
$30,001–$48,000$2,745
$48,001–$75,000$3,840
$75,001–$110,000$4,982
Over $110,000$10,697

Full cost of attendance before aid: $15,558 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
7,004
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 40% · Women 60%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
49%
Total students8,536
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,637
Cost of attendance (per year)$15,558
Median federal debt at graduation$15,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
46%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
54%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
54%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
53%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,386
Admission rate44%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants65%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 890–1090ACT 16–22
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT993
SAT reading & writing470–560
SAT math420–530
ACT composite16–22
Test policyRequired

Value: Exceptional · Top 9% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$83,327
Systems Engineering$60,126
Mathematics$55,272
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$54,158
Biology$53,125
Music$52,870
History$51,564
Accounting$50,614
Political science$50,544
Kinesiology and exercise science$50,261
Management information systems$49,221
Interdisciplinary studies$48,990
Criminal justice$48,833
Business administration$48,187
English$45,454
Sociology$44,654
Communication studies$41,350
Psychology$39,993
Fine arts$33,313
Romance languages$24,533

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Chemistry, Computer engineering, Ethnic and gender studies, Finance, General studies, Petroleum Engineering, Public health, Special education, Speech-language pathology, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business18%
Health professions14%
Criminal justice and security12%
Education11%
Psychology11%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates18%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older13%
On-campus room and board (per year)$10,826
SportsNCAA Division II · Lone Star Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member21 to 1
Faculty who are full-time55%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$14,480Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 10% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLaredo International Airport (LRD)About 2 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population257,6192020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreLaredoAbout 3 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January58°F1991–2020 normal, from LAREDO AFB, TX US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July88°F1991–2020 normal, from LAREDO AFB, TX US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.110.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Texas A & M International University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 49% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Texas A & M International University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $3,637 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Texas A & M International University?
Texas A & M International University admitted 44% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Texas A & M International University’s graduates do?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,386; the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 226152
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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