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Rio Grande Valley College

Rio Grande Valley College is a Private, 2-4 years school located in Pharr, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $29,400 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 660 and it offers 9 programs.

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Rio Grande Valley College is Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $27,400 and the national average is $18,035.
Its tuition is much higher than national average of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training program. The length of the program is 1765 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 13 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Rio Grande Valley College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Rio Grande Valley College
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training $27,400$18,035-1765 Contact Hours13 Months
2Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide $800$4,480-100 Contact Hours1 Months
3Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist $1,400$3,862-490 Contact Hours4 Months
4Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) $2,100$3,302-630 Contact Hours4 Months
5Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $28,992$48,241-60 Contact Hours12 Months
6Medical/Clinical Assistant $15,450$16,239-900 Contact Hours7 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Rio Grande Valley College is $29,400 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Rio Grande Valley College offers the alternative tuition plans .
48% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,993 (exclude student loans).
Rio Grande Valley 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$29,400
Books & Supplies-
Off-Campus Room & Board$16,881
Off-Campus Expenses$15,581
Average Financial Amount$4,993

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Rio Grande Valley College offers 9 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 450 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Rio Grande Valley College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate30177
Less than 1 Year Certificate3063
2 Years Certificate30183
Total90450

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 177 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 63 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 183 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 27 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 177 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕51-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕126-
Total177
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕15-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕34-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕14-
Total63
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 183 completers-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕37-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕144-
Total183
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕27-
Total27

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 660 students are attending at Rio Grande Valley College. There are 19 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 16 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 (3.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 49 (full-time) and 18 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Rio Grande Valley College is 73% and the retention rate is 61% at the school.
Rio Grande Valley 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population660
Graduation Rate73%
Number of Faculty35
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1

Student Population at Rio Grande Valley

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 610 students enrolled into Rio Grande Valley College. By gender, 105 male and 505 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Rio Grande Valley College.
Student Population By Gender
Rio Grande Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total610105505
Full-time610105505
There are 5 White (0.82%), 2 Black/African American (0.33%), 599 Hispanic (98.20%), 2 Asian (0.33%), and 600 students with other races attending Rio Grande Valley College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Rio Grande Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total610105505
American Indian/Native American101
Asian202
Black/African American211
Hispanic599102497
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White523
Two More000
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at Rio Grande Valley College, 141 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.11% of total students), 166 students are aged below 20 (27.21%), 8 students are aged above 50 (2.62%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Rio Grande Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total610105505
Under 1873568
Age 18-19931479
Age 20-21681949
Age 22-24731558
Age 25-2912119102
Age 30-34861769
Age 35-3951843
Age 40-4937433
Age 50-64844

Directory and Accreditation Information

Rio Grande Valley College is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (12/1/2010 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Rio Grande Valley College.
5419 North Cage Boulevard, Pharr, TX
956-781-6800
School Website

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