Rio Grande Valley Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Rio Grande Valley College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $29,400 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 832.
The financial aid amount ($6,436) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (10 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rio Grande Valley are $29,400 and it is expensive compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Rio Grande Valley College $29,400

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $19,082

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Rio Grande Valley is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Rio Grande Valley College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 60%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Rio Grande Valley is 69% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Rio Grande Valley College 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 71%

Student Population

The total student population at Rio Grande Valley is 832 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Rio Grande Valley College 832

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 413

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Rio Grande Valley is $6,436 which is 21.89% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Rio Grande Valley College $6,436

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,754

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Rio Grande Valley is 30 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.