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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Edinburg, TX
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 27,026
Men / Women 43% / 57%
Hispanic 87%
White 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Black 1%
Native American 0%
Mixed 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 12%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Arts 4%
Education 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,987
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,827
Est. In-State Cost $12,919
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,648
10-Year ROI $184,000
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 31%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 60 (5th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (92th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $46M #155
Engineering, Computing & Math $21M #162
Humanities & Social Sciences $6M #166
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 65 #267
Humanities & Social Sciences 38 #292

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 50%
SAT Range 880 – 1,090
ACT Range 15 – 21

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Entrepreneurship 570 48% / 52% 5% $60,306
Accounting 144 +2 44% / 56% 4% $63,547
Business Administration 164 55% / 45% 4% $66,555
Entrepreneurship 11 64% / 36% 0%
Finance 102 +6 63% / 37% 2% $50,705
Hospitality Management 6 0% / 100% 0%
International Business 51 41% / 59% 20%
Logistics 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $66,555
Management Information Systems
Marketing 86 +1 29% / 71% 5% $53,919
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and P-16 Integration 90 4% / 96% 0% $63,645
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Early Childhood and Family Studies 73 4% / 96% 0%
Education 12 8% / 92% 0%
Special Education and Teaching 5 0% / 100% 0% $63,645
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Computer Science 579 80% / 20% 5% $79,582
Civil Engineering 105 71% / 29% 10% $76,926
Computer Engineering 58 84% / 16% 2% $90,172
Computer Science 152 +1 86% / 14% 5% $73,844
Electrical Engineering 53 +1 91% / 9% 2% $90,171
Information Science/Studies 24 58% / 42% 4%
Manufacturing Engineering 19 63% / 37% 5%
Mechanical Engineering 153 82% / 18% 5% $79,426
Cybersecurity 10 80% / 20% 0%
Engineering Technologies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts 217 36% / 64% 4% $40,426
Dance 7 14% / 86% 0%
Fine Arts 23 22% / 78% 4% $34,197
Fine/Studio Arts 84 30% / 70% 2% $34,197
Graphic Design 23 26% / 74% 4%
Music 40 62% / 38% 0% $61,801
Music Performance 7 43% / 57% 0% $61,801
Music Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,801
Theatre 32 +1 38% / 62% 12% $29,194
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Professions 846 26% / 74% 1% $73,144
Clinical Laboratory Science 31 48% / 52% 0% $57,979
Communication Sciences and Disorders 38 5% / 95% 0% $64,559
Exercise Science 258 +2 47% / 53% 2% $53,733
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 180 +1 16% / 84% 1% $62,977
Health and Wellness 25 12% / 88% 0% $62,977
Nursing 212 19% / 81% 1% $114,361
Nutrition Sciences 26 8% / 92% 4%
Rehabilitation Science 57 21% / 79% 0% $58,252
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 19 5% / 95% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 2,010 26% / 74% 1% $52,974
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 7 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 19 +2 47% / 53% 16% $50,541
Anthropology 12 +1 25% / 75% 8%
Communication 35 34% / 66% 6% $54,546
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 446 +5 43% / 57% 0% $57,604
English 141 +6 17% / 83% 0% $57,342
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 49 +2 76% / 24% 0% $43,860
Interdisciplinary Studies 359 5% / 95% 1% $57,670
Interdisciplinary Studies 100 46% / 54% 2%
Language Interpretation and Translation 9 +1 0% / 100% 11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 6 0% / 100% 0% $54,021
Mass Communication/Media Studies 79 33% / 67% 3% $54,546
Philosophy 17 +4 47% / 53% 0%
Political Science 74 +1 34% / 66% 3% $49,452
Psychology 472 +6 17% / 83% 0% $45,427
Social Sciences 17 53% / 47% 0% $54,242
Social Work 81 10% / 90% 0% $57,975
Sociology 54 17% / 83% 0% $44,227
Spanish 30 17% / 83% 0% $46,642
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences 694 36% / 64% 1% $58,104
Mathematics 45 40% / 60% 2% $63,854
Physics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Statistics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 458 35% / 65% 1% $57,096
Biomedical Sciences 90 24% / 76% 0% $57,096
Chemistry 42 52% / 48% 0% $65,107
Environmental Science 35 37% / 63% 3%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 11 45% / 55% 0%