Division I · Southland Conference
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Campus
Edinburg, TX · City · Public · Research university · the Vaqueros · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
27,040
Undergraduates
+ 4,891 graduate students
19:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
79%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
0%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Edinburg, TX
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofThe University of Texas System
- CalendarSemester
- MedicalGrants medical degrees · Runs a hospital
- Admissions85% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
27,0404,891
Undergraduates 27,040Graduate students 4,891
Where first-years come from
99%
In state 99%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
94%
White 2%Hispanic 94%Asian 1%International 2%Not reported 1%
- Women59%
- Full-time74% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class5,634 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,321 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online56% take some classes online 11% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,662 | $3,766 | $13,428 |
| Off campus | $9,780 | $5,280 | $15,060 |
| With family | — | $5,062 | $5,062 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.16 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is on.
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