Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$19,500Average net price / year
72%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,359Median debt at graduation
808Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $27,246
- Average net price
- $19,500
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $19,205
- $30–48k
- $19,405
- $48–75k
- $21,969
- $75–110k
- $25,184
- $110k+
- $19,851
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,101
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,359
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 8 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 358 | $46,825 | $13,087 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $45,266 | $13,498 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | $22,214 | $9,428 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 109 | $17,989 | $8,233 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 43 | $77,845 | $15,750 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 808
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 83% / 17%
- White
- 1%
- Hispanic
- 98%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 30:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $44,577 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Website
- www.rgvcollege.edu
- Also known as
- RGV Careers An Institute for Higher Learning
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Rio Grande Valley College cost?
The average net price after grants is $19,500 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $27,246.
What is the graduation rate?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Pharr
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX · Private for-profit · 596 students |
$21,833 | — | 61% | $27,035 |
| South Texas Training Center Pharr, TX · Private for-profit · 120 students |
$8,314 | — | 88% | $29,384 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.