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Texas A & M International University

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

5201 University Blvd
Laredo, TX 78041-1900
USA
Main Tel: (956) 326-2001
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Texas A & M International University Highlights

Where Texas A & M International University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, and mathematics.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor69333
Master27623
Doctorale11

TAMIU Students

The student enrollment at TAMIU was 5,179 in 2007 (3,783 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,180
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,852
Room and board$ 6,630
Books and supplies$ 1,300
Other$ 2,205

Financial Aid: TAMIU participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  71
Without tenure; working toward tenure  75
Without tenure; tenure not available  37

Housing and Meals

TAMIU provides on-campus housing for 686 of its 3,783 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

TAMIU Athletics

TAMIU is in the Heartland Conference for major sports.

TAMIU offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 42 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 53 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

TAMIU Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men54%
Women54%
All54%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal380-480
Math410-500
Writing380-480

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (304 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (302 awarded)

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (78 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Latin American Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (49 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (36 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

SCIENCE (30 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (59 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

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