The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 26,402
Graduate Enrollment: 5,535
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 93.9%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 52.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 66.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 2.3%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 93.6%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.2%
Non-resident alien: 1.6%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 93.6%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.2%
Non-resident alien: 1.6%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,970
In-State tuition: $9,541Out-of-State tuition: $19,333
Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,194 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,403 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,194 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,403 (2022)
Average Family Income: $32,418 (2017)
Median Family Income: $21,058 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 62.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 29.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,950 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $137 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,055 |
| $30k-48k | $5,068 |
| $48k-75k | $7,248 |
| $75k-110k | $11,013 |
| $110k+ | $12,967 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 25%6-year graduation rate: 51%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,950 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,477 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,823 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 56.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 65.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 45.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,976 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,217 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 16 | $13,000 | $148 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 131 | $11,956 | $122 | $23,716 ($1,976) | $37,252 ($3,104) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 9 | $54,879 ($4,573) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | $16,043 | $159 | $51,072 ($4,256) | $57,952 ($4,829) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 76 | $40,028 ($3,336) | $70,128 ($5,844) | ||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 6 | $59,723 ($4,977) | |||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 58 | $171 | $53,867 ($4,489) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 84 | $203 | $56,384 ($4,699) | $63,014 ($5,251) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 14 | $216 | $57,233 ($4,769) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 46 | $12,633 | $127 | $20,011 ($1,668) | $34,037 ($2,836) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 16 | $20,871 | $209 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 132 | $17,625 | $167 | $22,880 ($1,907) | $44,417 ($3,701) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | $50,235 ($4,186) | $52,377 ($4,365) | ||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 8 | $30,163 ($2,514) | $39,336 ($3,278) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 577 | $13,950 | $128 | $24,245 ($2,020) | $42,925 ($3,577) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 28 | $193 | $40,904 ($3,409) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 64 | $12,225 | $117 | $47,661 ($3,972) | $53,721 ($4,477) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computational Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 56 | $242 | $45,397 ($3,783) | $56,051 ($4,671) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 158 | $16,526 | $160 | $29,306 ($2,442) | $37,839 ($3,153) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 67 | $228 | $49,085 ($4,090) | $59,435 ($4,953) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 17 | $20,238 | $186 | $29,784 ($2,482) | $46,843 ($3,904) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 17 | $11,427 | $102 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 23 | $43,166 ($3,597) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 41 | $10,250 | $101 | $26,875 ($2,240) | $36,802 ($3,067) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 44 | $29,975 ($2,498) | $37,586 ($3,132) | ||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 43 | $16,001 | $117 | $16,764 ($1,397) | $20,296 ($1,691) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 86 | $17,687 | $164 | $19,105 ($1,592) | $30,090 ($2,508) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 51 | $20,920 | $161 | $51,564 ($4,297) | $55,090 ($4,591) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 37 | $265 | $111,927 ($9,327) | $126,712 ($10,559) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 76 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 213 | $15,668 | $154 | $31,687 ($2,641) | $40,378 ($3,365) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 182 | $13,694 | $132 | $33,844 ($2,820) | $48,420 ($4,035) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 38 | $194 | $54,551 ($4,546) | $57,162 ($4,764) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 82 | $16,896 | $159 | $34,042 ($2,837) | $40,799 ($3,400) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 32 | $10,370 | $108 | $26,470 ($2,206) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 18 | $8,360 | $35,697 ($2,975) | $51,779 ($4,315) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 66 | $16,912 | $154 | $27,609 ($2,301) | $48,215 ($4,018) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 69 | $18,125 | $186 | $23,416 ($1,951) | $34,809 ($2,901) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 120 | $171 | $49,980 ($4,165) | $53,546 ($4,462) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 39 | $415 | $51,085 ($4,257) | $57,728 ($4,811) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 10 | $54,447 ($4,537) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 59 | $11,000 | $117 | $52,950 ($4,413) | $66,612 ($5,551) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 35 | $16,055 | $169 | $51,825 ($4,319) | $78,008 ($6,501) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 53 | $19,250 | $190 | $50,092 ($4,174) | $86,662 ($7,222) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 5 | $58,375 ($4,865) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 143 | $15,500 | $160 | $60,289 ($5,024) | $74,167 ($6,181) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 20 | $52,519 ($4,377) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 334 | $15,465 | $147 | $38,808 ($3,234) | $47,900 ($3,992) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 17 | $50,008 ($4,167) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 224 | $15,110 | $152 | $26,082 ($2,174) | $47,520 ($3,960) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 17 | $49,219 ($4,102) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 15 | $13,000 | $138 | $12,194 ($1,016) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 54 | $10,500 | $115 | $26,937 ($2,245) | $53,725 ($4,477) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 358 | $12,000 | $123 | $25,654 ($2,138) | $37,253 ($3,104) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 22 | $332 | $57,706 ($4,809) | $61,618 ($5,135) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 463 | $11,644 | $117 | $31,335 ($2,611) | $44,047 ($3,671) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | $42,409 ($3,534) | $53,619 ($4,468) | ||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 27 | $16,500 | $151 | $38,725 ($3,227) | |
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 100 | $210 | $48,847 ($4,071) | $50,310 ($4,193) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 39 | $14,750 | $145 | $25,581 ($2,132) | $47,608 ($3,967) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $291 | $57,581 ($4,798) | $63,795 ($5,316) | |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 101 | $62,659 ($5,222) | |||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 92 | $836 | $112,067 ($9,339) | $116,149 ($9,679) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 20 | $13,825 | $153 | $53,805 ($4,484) | $53,838 ($4,487) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 225 | $16,014 | $154 | $26,595 ($2,216) | $39,930 ($3,328) |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 58 | $404 | $54,947 ($4,579) | $60,281 ($5,023) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 138 | $11,674 | $119 | $65,163 ($5,430) | $74,842 ($6,237) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $76,959Full time faculty: 82%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $68,743,182 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $134,052,305 (2022)