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- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TXCity: midsizeZIP 78539Founded 2015
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 2015
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.utrgv.edu
TexasPublic
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public university in Edinburg, Texas, with 28,666 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $4,858 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention81%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share68%
Federal loans23%
$4,858net price / year
94%admission rate
985average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$52,947median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,250median debt
#1,118 of 1,704 for earnings#38 of 1,739 for lowest net price#867 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,336 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $17,358tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,993
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,713
- Average net price
- $4,858national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$3,980
$30,001–48,000$3,681
$48,001–75,000$4,614
$75,001–110,000$7,274
$110,001+$14,327
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 985
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–530
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–21
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college81%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college68%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,374
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,947middle 50%: $32,707–$72,297
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,297
Median, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$52,947
Lower quarter$32,707
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 28,666
- Part-time
- 25%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 53%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 68%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,041 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,787
- Endowment, end of year
- $149,460,403
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.0%
Hispanic93%
Black0.6%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races0.2%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
Unknown1.1%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences16%
Business & management12%
Health professions12%
Psychology9.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.8%
Engineering6.5%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Texas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $9,872 | 52% | $60,704 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $15,271 | 79% | $74,762 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $3,946 | 53% | $61,951 |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | $5,418 | 58% | $62,756 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $6,313 | 54% | $43,922 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $6,858 | 49% | $73,868 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 227368. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q17028121.