PublicFour-yearHispanic-serving

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$4,831
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,987
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
50.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,620
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$16,830
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,987
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,827
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,728
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,262
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0003,785
$30,001–48,0003,877
$48,001–75,0005,665
$75,001–110,0007,972
$110,001+13,782

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
50.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
57.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
81.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,812
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,620
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,950
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$137.29
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
50.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $49,620 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
94.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
985
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–21
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
28,666
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
52.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
65.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
26.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$21,058
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White2%
Hispanic93%
Black1%
Asian1%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$134,068$127,347Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$128,123$120,193Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$103,803$115,974Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$88,067$88,910$11,674
Mechanical Engineering.$87,991$92,135$15,500
Business/Commerce, General.$87,822$125,988Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$85,971$100,647$19,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$80,857$92,374$16,043
Computer Engineering.$77,097$109,015$16,055
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$75,924$67,030Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$72,427$65,184Not reported
Civil Engineering.$71,848$86,517$11,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$69,643$78,149Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$68,815$95,833Not reported
Public Administration.$68,057$81,408Not reported
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$67,562$70,644Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$67,397$71,416Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$66,977$71,685Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$65,025$60,111Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$64,700$63,399Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10