The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,857

8.63% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,244

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.16%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

93.9%

14,386 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

31,940

67.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.1%

1,929 Graduates

About

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a higher education institution located in Hidalgo County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (518 degrees awarded), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (494 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (491 degrees).

In 2021, 6,962 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (6,159 degrees), 18.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (331 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $7,857, which is $−21,135 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $7,857, which is $−21,135 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,244.

In 2021, 85% of undergraduate students attending The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,857

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was $7,857. The cost of tuition at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $−21,135 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,244

2021 Value

41.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,244. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley grew by 41.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,126

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was of $8,126 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.162% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.19% with respect to 2020, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.16%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 0.16%, which represents 8 out of the 5007 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received 14,386 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14% annual growth. Out of those 14,386 applicants, 13,508 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.9% acceptance rate.

There were 31,940 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an overall enrollment yield of 40.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

13,508

Accepted Out of 14,386

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 93.9% (13,508 admissions from 14,386 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 82.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14%, while admissions grew by 29.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

1% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a total enrollment of 31,940 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 21,522 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,418. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, both undergraduate and graduate, is 90.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.29% White, 1.43% Asian, 0.874% Black or African American, 0.213% Two or More Races, 0.0626% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0532% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (57.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (36.1%) and White Female (1.16%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.6%) and White Female (6.34%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31,940 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 21,522 and the part-time enrollment is 10,418. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
29,001 enrolled students
White
1,052 enrolled students
Asian
458 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 90.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.29% White, 1.43% Asian, 0.874% Black or African American, 0.213% Two or More Races, 0.0626% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0532% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 256 students (0.802%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,970 more women than men received degrees from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hispanic or latino (6,159 degrees awarded). There were 18.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (331 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (518 degrees awarded), followed by Other Multidisciplinary Studies (494 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (491 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (659 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (394 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (396 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Physicians (422,768 people), Other managers (207,354 people), Social workers, all other (182,761 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,502 people), and Police officers (146,052 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (659 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (394 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (396 degrees), Protective Services (559 degrees), and Biology (608 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Interdisciplinary Studies (659 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (394 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (396 degrees), Protective Services (559 degrees), and Biology (608 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (634,966 people), Elementary & secondary schools (416,914 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (378,891 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (363,250 people), and Offices of physicians (220,199 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Most Common (2021)

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
518 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
494 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
491 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 518 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,496

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

4,466

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,496 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, which is 0.559 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,466).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 280 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.07 times more than the 262 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 467 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 14.2 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 22% of students graduating from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is Female and Black or African American (90.9% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.881% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
6,159 degrees awarded
White
331 degrees awarded
Asian
165 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hispanic or latino (6,159 degrees awarded). There were 18.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (331 degrees).

1.55% of degree recipients (108 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
3,996 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,163 degrees awarded
White Female
207 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hispanic or latino female (3,996 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (2163 degrees).

Operations

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an endowment valued at nearly $134M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.8M (32%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a total salary expenditure of 685M. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley employs 521 Lecturers, 263 Professors and 223 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are Female Lecturer (280), Male Lecturer (241), and Male Professor (193).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 404 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 286 employees, and Management with 283 employees.

Endowment

$134M

2021 Endowment

95%

growth from 2020

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an endowment valued at about $134M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley grew 95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $254M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$45.8M - Federal
$47.2M - State
$31.1M - Local

As of 2021, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received $45.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $47.2M from state grants and contracts, and $31.1M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$298M

2021 Salaries

5.61%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley paid a median of $298M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($685M) and a 5.61% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$91.4M

Instructional Salaries

1,187

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley paid a total of $91.4M to 1,187 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

521 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

404 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were Lecturer with 521 employees, Professor with 263 employees, and Associate professor with 223 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 404 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 286 employees, and Management with 283 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was Female Lecturer with 280 employees, Male Lecturer with 241 employees, and Male Professor with 193 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.