University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Also known as

UT Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

7,278

65.4% Female

34.6% Male

Institution Overview

System

The University of Texas System

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

149

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.10%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.19%

Asian

3.90%

Black or African American

77.14%

Hispanic or Latino

0.07%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

8.56%

White

0.10%

Two or more races

0.74%

Unknown

6.21%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.utrgv.edu/en-us/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$7,001

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$14,379

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Business/Commerce, General	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Civil Engineering, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Clinical Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Communication, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Creative Writing	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Dietetics/Dietitian	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Engineering/Industrial Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English Language and Literature, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Experimental Psychology	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Fine/Studio Arts, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
History, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Information Science/Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Information Technology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
International Business/Trade/Commerce	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Language Interpretation and Translation	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Manufacturing Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Marine Sciences	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mathematics and Statistics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Medicine	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Physician Assistant	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Political Science and Government, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Public Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
School Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sociology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Spanish Language and Literature	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research
Total	1,477	1,399	78
With faculty status	1,399	1,399	0
Tenured	517	517	0
On tenure track	182	182	0
Not on tenure track	700	700	0
Multi-year contract	570	570	0
Annual contract	130	130	0
Less-than annual contract	0	0	0
Without faculty status	78	0	78

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?

Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$7,001

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$14,379

Financial aid office web address

www.utrgv.edu/en-us/admissions/paying-for-college/financial-aid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$7,001	$14,379
Full time Fees	$1,588	$1,592
Part time, per credit hour	$397	$807

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	In-state Tuition	In-state Fees	Out-of-State Tuition	Out-of-State Fees
Medicine	$18,928	$2,332	$32,028	$2,332
Podiatry	$19,018	$2,332	$32,118	$2,332

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

7,278

65.4% Female

34.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.10%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.19%

Asian

3.90%

Black or African American

77.14%

Hispanic or Latino

0.07%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

8.56%

White

0.10%

Two or more races

0.74%

Unknown

6.21%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	1	6
Asian	79	153
Black Or African American	96	188
Hispanic Or Latino	1,863	3,751
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander	3	2
Non-resident Alien	239	213
White	215	408
Two Or More Races	4	3
Unknown	15	39

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

1,704

33.5% Male

66.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

36.0% Male

64.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

46.6% Male

53.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

13.2% Male

86.8% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1201 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999

Phone

956-665-2011

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]