Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates 24 pts more of its students than Texas Southern (60% vs. 36%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than Texas Southern's ($49,620 vs. $38,924)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley$49.6KHighest
Texas Southern$38.9K
Graduation rate
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley60%Highest
Texas Southern36%
Retention rate
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley81%Highest
Texas Southern66%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley$13KLowest
Texas Southern$29K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley26%
Texas Southern67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley$9.8KLowest
Texas Southern$17.7K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley34%
Texas Southern27%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley57%
Texas Southern37%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley17%
Texas Southern28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley50%
Texas Southern20%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley53%
Texas Southern36%
Pell graduation gap
U. Texas Rio Grande Valley3 pts lower
Texas Southern16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas Southern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | 69% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 28% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 21% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 55% | Not shown: under 30 students |
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