Texas A&M International University research and development spending, FY2024
- Laredo, TX
- Public
- Standard form filer
Texas A&M International University in FY2024
$8.4 million
spent on research and development in FY2024, as reported to the NSF HERD Survey
- National rank
- #395 of 925
- Change on FY2023
- up 49.6%
- Rank change
- up 42
Texas A&M International University reported $8.4 million of research and development spending in FY2024, ranking #395 of the 925 institutions in the survey. That is up 49.6% on FY2023's $5.6 million; its national rank was up 42 places. Federal government is its largest funding source at 46.6% ($3.9 million), followed by institution funds at 28.4%. Its largest field of research is non-s&e, $3.3 million or 39.2% of the total.
Over time
Research spending, FY2010 to FY2024
Standard-form totals FY2010 onwards as revised by NCSES in the newest release; rank is within that series.
Year-by-year figures
| Fiscal year | R&D expenditure | Rank in series |
|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | $2.4 million | 450 |
| FY2011 | $3.1 million | 431 |
| FY2012 | $3.3 million | 423 |
| FY2013 | $3.7 million | 407 |
| FY2014 | $3.4 million | 414 |
| FY2015 | $2.9 million | 435 |
| FY2016 | $3.7 million | 412 |
| FY2017 | $4.7 million | 395 |
| FY2018 | $5.7 million | 375 |
| FY2019 | $6.1 million | 374 |
| FY2020 | $3.1 million | 459 |
| FY2021 | $3.7 million | 450 |
| FY2022 | $4.5 million | 439 |
| FY2023 | $5.6 million | 435 |
| FY2024 | $8.4 million | 395 |
FY2024 breakdown
Where the money came from, and what it paid for
FY2024 funding sources and research fields
Funding sources
The 5 NSF funding sources Texas A&M International University reported in FY2024, largest first. Shares are of its own FY2024 total, and the rank is national within that source.
| Source | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $3.9 million | 46.6% | +98.5% | 393 |
| Institution funds | $2.4 million | 28.4% | +54.5% | 387 |
| State and local government | $1.2 million | 14.1% | +16.5% | 306 |
| Nonprofit organizations | $738 thousand | 8.8% | −19.2% | 307 |
| Business | $177 thousand | 2.1% | +4.1% | 364 |
| All sources | $8.4 million | 100.0% | +49.6% | 395 |
Fields of research
The 9 NSF research fields Texas A&M International University reported in FY2024, largest first.
| Field | FY2024 | Share | Change on FY2023 | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-S&E | $3.3 million | 39.2% | +41.8% | 260 |
| Life sciences | $1.4 million | 16.4% | +84.9% | 448 |
| Social sciences | $1.1 million | 13.2% | +35.0% | 242 |
| Engineering | $768 thousand | 9.2% | +338.9% | 301 |
| Psychology | $618 thousand | 7.4% | +663.0% | 240 |
| Other sciences | $503 thousand | 6.0% | −43.3% | 149 |
| Physical sciences | $377 thousand | 4.5% | +20.1% | 416 |
| Mathematics and statistics | $206 thousand | 2.5% | +35.5% | 276 |
| Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences | $143 thousand | 1.7% | +34.9% | 373 |
Neighbours
Ranked around Texas A&M International University
Institutions ranked immediately above and below
The five institutions ranked above Texas A&M International University and the five below it in the FY2024 national ranking.
| Rank | Institution | FY2024 R&D |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | $8.5M |
| 391 | University of Northern Colorado | $8.5M |
| 392 | California State University, Bakersfield | $8.5M |
| 393 | Lawrence Technological University | $8.4M |
| 394 | Pacific University | $8.4M |
| 395 | Texas A&M International University | $8.4M |
| 396 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | $8.4M |
| 397 | Lamar University | $8.3M |
| 398 | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | $8.1M |
| 399 | University of New England | $8.1M |
| 400 | Santa Clara University | $8.0M |
Keep looking
Where this institution sits
Related rankings
Benchmark Texas A&M International University against its peers.
Request a demoData: NSF HERD FY2024, built from NSF's published tables on September 8, 2026. Page updated September 13, 2026.
Data: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY2024.
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.