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Texas A & M International University

Laredo, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·tamiu.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
8,991
peer median 9,045
Avg net price
$3,061
-$11k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is a public university in Laredo, Texas. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and home to over 8,500 students each academic semester. TAMIU offers over 70 undergraduate and graduate degrees in four colleges.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
8,499
8,499 candidates competed
Admitted
3,771
44.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,363
36.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
46%-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
48%
Non-Pell
35%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 62 Title IV programs, 27 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
62
Passing
27
43.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
4.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.8%
+4.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

62programs
  • Passing27 · 43.5%
  • No Data32 · 51.6%
  • Failing3 · 4.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
22
No data
32

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

30
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
-26.3%
$24,533 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-8.1%
$55,894 vs $60,823
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-5.4%
$57,532 vs $60,823
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
0.0%
$33,313 vs $33,298
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+7.2%
$52,149 vs $48,653
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+20.1%
$39,993 vs $33,298
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+21.6%
$65,190 vs $53,607
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+24.2%
$41,350 vs $33,298

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
0.0%
+$15

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

22
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
55%
$33,164 debt · $60,566 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
47%
$15,653 debt · $33,313 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
42%
$21,477 debt · $51,564 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
41%
$16,849 debt · $41,350 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
36%
$17,773 debt · $48,990 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
35%
$17,731 debt · $50,261 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
35%
$14,000 debt · $39,993 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
35%
$15,572 debt · $44,654 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,677
$30–48k$2,734
$48–75k$2,791
$75–110k$5,119
$110k+$8,972

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,061
-$10,980vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $14,041
Federal loans
28.0%
In-state tuition
$7,846
Out-of-state
$19,382

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 5,209 students received $32.0M in Pell grants, alongside $23.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,209
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.0M
$32,003,411 total
Direct Loans
$23.7M
3,773 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
5k
22
5k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.3M
1,638 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.5M
1,033 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.6M
1,060 loan awards
Parent PLUS$214K
30 loan awards
Grad PLUS$145K
12 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,563 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,563
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
8.2%
2018
5.6%
2019
2.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Texas A & M International

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,862 total completions
01Business
44023.6%
02Education
39521.2%
03Security/Protective
24713.3%
04Health Professions
24012.9%
05Psychology
1839.8%
06Biological Sciences
1286.9%
07Parks/Recreation
814.4%
08Social Sciences
583.1%
09Communication
462.5%
10Engineering
442.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
8,991
12-mo unduplicated
10,140
Undergraduate
7,857
Graduate
2,283

Gender split

Men
38%3,829
Women
62%6,311

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
91.7%
Non-resident
5.0%
White
1.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Unknown
0.2%
Two or more
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
207
101 M · 106 W
Women athletes
51.2%
Athletic aid
$1.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$748K
$971K
Recruiting expense
$67K
$57K
Head-coach salaries
$54K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
30 M · 24 W
$1.2M
Baseball
40 M ·
$529K
Basketball
18 M · 19 W
$1.3M
Softball
· 33 W
$541K
Volleyball
· 18 W
$547K
Cross Country
7 M · 6 W
$246K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.47
4 offenses · 8,505 students

3-year trend

0.822 yrs ago0.711 yr ago0.47Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
262

Texas A & M International vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas A & M International selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTexas A & M International University
46%8,991$3,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Angelo State University
44%83.0%11,542$12,915Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Emporia State University
56%97.7%4,557$15,702Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Fitchburg State University
55%86.9%5,892$15,432Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Indiana University-Southeast
39%84.5%3,736$8,257Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Prairie View A & M University
43%79.3%9,922$14,041R2 Research
Southern Oregon University
43%88.6%5,113$16,470Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Tarleton State University
48%89.6%17,433$20,261R2 Research
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
40%88.6%11,266$15,137R2 Research
The University of Texas at El Paso
50%99.9%25,039$10,726R1 Research
The University of Texas at San Antonio
53%86.8%35,770$11,234R1 Research
The University of Texas at Tyler
54%94.0%10,362$13,931R2 Research
University of Baltimore
38%78.7%3,187$17,546Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Houston-Clear Lake
52%90.5%8,137$11,056Doctoral/Professional
West Texas A & M University
48%98.7%9,045$20,841Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median48%88.6%9,045$14,041

Texas A & M International Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Planning
Phone
956.326.2275
Address
5201 University Boulevard, Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library 434, Laredo, TX 78041-1900

Effective institutions demonstrate a commitment to ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated research-based planning and evaluation processes that focus on institutional quality and effectiveness and incorporate a systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes consistent with its mission.

Visit IR office page
Team
9 members
  • Miguel Olivas
    Senior Data Analyst
  • Armandina Ramos
    Senior Data Analyst
  • Vanessa Mireles
    Research and Reporting Analyst
  • Jacinto De La Cruz Hernandez
    Research and Reporting Analyst
  • Nidia Zamilpa
    Director of Assessment
  • Jessica Verastigui
    Assessment Specialist I
  • Marianela Stagg
    Assessment and Data Analyst Specialist I
  • Patricia A. Martinez
    Senior Administrative Associate
  • Connie Lara
    Course Evaluation Specialist

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Texas A & M International University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Texas A & M International.

What is the graduation rate at Texas A & M International University?

Texas A & M International University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas A & M International University?

Texas A & M International University reports a total enrollment of 8,991 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas A & M International University?

The average net price at Texas A & M International University is $3,061 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Texas A & M International University?

Texas A & M International University's yield rate is 36.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Texas A & M International University located?

Texas A & M International University is located in Laredo, Texas 78041-1900.

Who runs Institutional Research at Texas A & M International University?

Texas A & M International University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Planning.

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