The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley academics
Edinburg, Texas · Public · 28,666 undergrads
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has 28,666 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 66 fields of study. The most degrees go to Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
The short answers
28,666
undergraduates.
4,891
graduate students.
66
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,810
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
53%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
28,666
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,891
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
31,931
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
53%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$29,154
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
94%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
1.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,810
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,990
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
90
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
128
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers