Quad

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TXQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forBig campusEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyLow average costTest-optional heavyEnrollment up 61% since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Texas Rio Grande Valley admits about 9 in 10 applicants (94%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 13% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

94%

94%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

18,377

Admitted

17,310

Yield

41%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1090

8001600
ACT middle 50%

15–21

1236
Applications +72% since fall 2014 · admit rate 63% → 94%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 28,666 undergrads, where 65% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

28.7K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.13

Pell Grant

65%

above the median

First generation

53%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.17 → 0.13 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (10% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,787 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$88.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

84%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,672 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.6K less than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $5,282 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $24,477 in-state / $34,557 out-of-state.

44%

$13.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,477 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +21% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,620 ten years after enrolling, more than at 38% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$13K

≈ $137/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 21%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 72% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 94%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +21% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +72%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 63% → 94%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.17 → 0.13

Every series, year by year

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