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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Acceptance Rate

94.2%

Total Profiles

2

SAT Range

880–1090

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,859

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,939

Undergrad Enrollment

27,026

Applicants

13,542

Yield Rate

49.0%

Endowment / Student

$4,956

Student:Faculty

19:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$4,831/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $19,324 over four years.

What grads earn

$50,620/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$52,155 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.4 years of pay.

70% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

38.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

20%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

7.6%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$3,785
$30–48k$3,877
$48–75k$5,665
$75–110k$7,972
Over $110k$13,782

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

56%

Completion · all

62%

Completion · Pell

63%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

51%

Median debt

$12,950

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied
13,542
Admitted
11,48684.8%
Enrolled
5,63449% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling1
Motor Vehicle Theft1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation48% / 52%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball40Basketball17Golf11Soccer28Tennis12Track & Field67

Women's

Basketball16Golf10Soccer29Swimming18Tennis9Track & Field94Volleyball16
Research Activity
FY 2024
$91Mtotal R&D expenditure#185 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General472 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General458 grads
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration446 grads
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other359 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science258 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse212 grads
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General180 grads
Business Administration and Management, General164 grads
Mechanical Engineering153 grads
Computer Science152 grads

4yr Grad Rate

25%

6yr Grad Rate

51%

Retention Rate

81%

Median Earnings

$49,620