Financial Aid at Rio Grande Valley
Financial Aid Amount Received
$6,436 (21.89% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
63% of 832 students
640 undergraduate students (48% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rio Grande Valley College. The percentage of students who received financial aid higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vet Tech Institute of Houston and Fortis College, the percentage of students who received financial aid is higher (the average of the schools is 75.00%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $5,134 and the average loan amount is $6,659. The average financial aid amount is 21.89% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $29,400).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 640 | 48% | $3,285,475 | $5,134 |
| Pell Grants | 633 | 48% | $3,117,019 | $4,924 |
| Federal Students Loans | 640 | 48% | $4,261,953 | $6,659 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 127 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Rio Grande Valley College.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $5,179 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,236.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Rio Grande Valley College.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 139 | 52% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 127 | 48% | $657,680 | $5,179 |
| Federal Grants | 127 | 48% | $655,080 | $5,158 |
| Pell Grants | 122 | 46% | $648,480 | $5,315 |
| Other Federal Grants | 22 | 8% | $6,600 | $300 |
| State/Local Grants | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional Grants | 3 | 1% | $2,600 | $867 |
| Student Loans | 118 | 45% | $735,834 | $6,236 |
| Federal Student Loans | 118 | 45% | $735,834 | $6,236 |
| Other Student Loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |