The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,842

2.68% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$5,282

After Financial Aid

2022 Default Rate

0.0159%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

94.2%

18,377 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

33,881

69.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

50.9%

2,153 Graduates

About

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a higher education institution located in Hidalgo County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were General Psychology (478 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (458 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (451 degrees).

In 2024, 6,900 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 64.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (6,083 degrees), 22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (276 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $7,842, which is $−24,078 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 0.0159%, corresponding to 1 out of the 6,303 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $7,842, which is $24,078 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,282.

In 2024, 80% of undergraduate students attending The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,842

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was $7,842. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $−24,078 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,282

2024 Value

24.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,282. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley grew by 24.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,721

Room and Board

$1,190

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was of $9,721 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.89% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,190. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 0.502% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.44% with respect to 2023, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0159%

2022 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 0.0159%, which represents 1 out of the 6303 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received 18,377 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 35.7% annual growth. Out of those 18,377 applicants, 17,310 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.2% acceptance rate.

There were 33,881 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2024. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an overall enrollment yield of 40.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

17,310

Accepted Out of 18,377

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 94.2% (17,310 admissions from 18,377 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 35.7%, while admissions grew by 50.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

27%

Submission Percentage (2024)

1,830

Scores Submitted (2024)

27% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a total enrollment of 33,881 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 23,520 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,361. This means that 69.4% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% White, 1.46% Asian, 0.965% Black or African American, 0.239% Two or More Races, 0.0413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0177% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (55%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (38.1%) and White Male (1.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (45.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (23.5%) and White Female (4.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33,881 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 23,520 and the part-time enrollment is 10,361. This means that 69.4% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
30,828 enrolled students
White
920 enrolled students
Asian
495 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% White, 1.46% Asian, 0.965% Black or African American, 0.239% Two or More Races, 0.0413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0177% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 363 students (1.07%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 2,010 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hispanic or latino (6,083 degrees awarded). There were 22 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (276 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is General Psychology (478 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (458 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (451 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (565 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (291 degrees), and Protective Services (510 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Physicians (457,913 people), Other managers (278,181 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (242,052 people), Postsecondary teachers (200,075 people), and Secondary school teachers (173,582 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (565 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (291 degrees), Protective Services (510 degrees), Biology (593 degrees), and English (162 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nurse anesthetists, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Interdisciplinary Studies (565 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (291 degrees), Protective Services (510 degrees), Biology (593 degrees), and English (162 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (689,931 people), Elementary & secondary schools (619,419 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (508,724 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (389,323 people), and Offices of physicians (235,046 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Most Common (2024)

General Psychology
478 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
458 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
451 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was General Psychology with 478 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,445

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

4,455

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2,445 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, which is 0.549 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,455).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 211 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 0.746 times less than the 283 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 395 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in General Psychology, which is 4.76 times more than the 83 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 29% of students graduating from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.793% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
6,083 degrees awarded
White
276 degrees awarded
Asian
114 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hispanic or latino (6,083 degrees awarded). There were 22 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (276 degrees).

0.594% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Hispanic or Latino Female
4,039 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
4,008 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
3,996 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hispanic or latino female (4,039 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (4,008 degrees).

Operations

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an endowment valued at nearly $149M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 44.8M (30%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a total salary expenditure of 806M. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley employs 607 Lecturers, 293 Professors and 204 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Female Lecturer (329), Male Lecturer (278), and Male Professor (213).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 456 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 362 employees, and Service with 321 employees.

Endowment

$149M

2024 Endowment

11.6%

growth from 2023

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an endowment valued at about $149M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley grew 11.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $103M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$71.5M - Federal
$60M - State
$18.2M - Local

As of 2024, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received $71.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $60M from state grants and contracts, and $18.2M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$351M

2024 Salaries

2.19%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley paid a median of $351M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($806M) and a 2.19% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.17% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$103M

Instructional Salaries

1,267

Number of Employees

In 2024, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley paid a total of $103M to 1,267 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 456 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 362 employees, and Service with 321 employees.

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