The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas · Also known as UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | · Website
$49,620
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,620
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public 4-year college in Edinburg, Texas with 28,666 undergraduates and 5,207 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $4,831 a year (tuition and fees $9,987 in-state, $19,827 out-of-state). It admits 94% of applicants and 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,620 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,950 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,831
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,987
Out-of-state $19,827
Admission rate
94%
US median 78%
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,950
About $137 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,620
Rank 1,503 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,831
- Tuition in-state
- $9,987
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,827
- Cost of attendance
- $16,830
- Students with a need-based grant
- 65%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,785
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,877
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,665
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,972
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,782
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,292 in 2015-16 to $9,987 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 985
- Undergraduates
- 28,666
- Graduate students
- 5,207
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 160
- Endowment
- $149.5M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,503 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,831 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,987 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 94% | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,950 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,812 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,620 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
160 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 532 | $12,051 | $24,841 | $47,954 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 476 | $11,000 | $32,899 | $49,979 | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 461 | $11,604 | $26,541 | $40,140 | $50,706 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 364 | $13,849 | $41,757 | $56,493 | $55,693 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 331 | $14,297 | $27,731 | $53,769 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 232 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $11,208 | $77,619 | $88,067 | $88,910 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | $15,126 | $30,436 | $50,073 | $51,790 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 153 | $20,015 | $52,422 | $64,161 | $65,123 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $14,500 | $33,579 | $49,595 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 143 | $12,449 | $37,216 | $53,420 | $76,194 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 138 | $18,418 | $59,419 | $69,643 | $78,149 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $11,540 | $26,748 | $39,940 | $56,359 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $15,125 | $60,924 | $87,991 | $92,135 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $15,750 | $24,187 | $45,746 | $48,590 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 122 | $15,000 | $55,668 | $60,899 | $64,397 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $14,205 | $40,655 | $59,794 | $61,296 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 103 | $17,819 | $61,569 | $66,977 | $71,685 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 102 | $73,496 | $116,929 | $134,068 | $127,347 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's | Master's | 93 | $19,000 | $58,960 | $67,562 | $70,644 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 90 | $17,091 | $58,463 | $68,815 | $95,833 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 84 | $21,250 | $51,938 | $68,057 | $81,408 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $14,500 | $28,872 | $44,201 | $55,792 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley cost?
$4,831 a year is the average net price at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,987 for in-state students and $19,827 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,830. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,785 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
94% of applicants are admitted to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The average SAT score of admitted students is 985. The median admission rate of colleges in Texas is 84%.
How much do The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates earn?
$49,620 a year is the median pay of former The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,812 after 6 years). That ranks 1,503 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $125,317.
How much student debt do The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have?
$12,950 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates, about $137 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
51% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
Biology, General (532 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (476 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (461 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 160 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.