U. Texas Rio Grande Valley vs. Jackson State · Outcomes

U. Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX

Jackson StateJackson, MS

Key differences on Outcomes

1
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates 21 pts more of its students than Jackson State (60% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate
2
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley grads earn $10.6K more ten years out than Jackson State's ($49,620 vs. $39,060)
Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley$49.6KHighest

Jackson State$39.1K

Graduation rate

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley60%Highest

Jackson State39%

Retention rate

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley81%Highest

Jackson State62%

Borrowing

Median debt

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley$13KLowest

Jackson State$30.5K

Undergrads with a federal loan

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley26%

Jackson State82%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley$9.8KLowest

Jackson State$25.9K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley34%

Jackson State28%

Credential within 8 years, all students

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley57%

Jackson State40%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley17%

Jackson State19%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley50%

Jackson State47%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley53%

Jackson State68%

Pell graduation gap

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley3 pts lower

Jackson State21 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

Group	U. Texas Rio Grande Valley	Jackson State
White	50%	Not shown: under 30 students
Asian	69%	Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino	50%	Not shown: under 30 students
Black	Not shown: under 30 students	51%
Two or more races	Not shown: under 30 students	Not shown: under 30 students
International	55%	Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why