Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX · Southwest

Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyLow average cost

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Texas A & M International admits about 1 in 2 applicants (44%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

44%

acceptance rateSelective

Applied

8,499

Admitted

3,771

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

890–1090

8001600

ACT middle 50%

16–22

1236

Applications +42% since fall 2014 · admit rate 47% → 44%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,667 undergrads, where 65% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

6.7K

undergrads · larger than 83% of colleges

Diversity index

0.15

Pell Grant

65%

above the median

First generation

49%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.10 → 0.15 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (13% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 55% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,589 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $11,210 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.1K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $5,644 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $21,892 in-state / $33,428 out-of-state.

50%

$11.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.1K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $21,892 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 50% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,386 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 0.9 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$15K

≈ $159/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 46% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 42% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 47% to 44%.

Cost
Falling
−5% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+42%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 47% → 44%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.10 → 0.15

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
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College Scorecard
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U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
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IPEDS unit ID 226152 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything