Vocational Programs at Rio Grande Valley College

Rio Grande Valley College is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Pharr, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $29,400 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 660 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 73%. Rio Grande Valley College has 11 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Rio Grande Valley College is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $29,400. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training	$29,400	-	1,765 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide	$800	-	100 Hours	1 Months
National Average	$4,480	-	234 Hours	4.71 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist	$1,400	-	490 Hours	4 Months
National Average	$3,862	-	238 Hours	4.16 Months
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	$5,900	-	630 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$3,302	-	227 Hours	6.63 Months
Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse	$30,492	-	60 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$48,241	-	253 Hours	21.51 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant	$15,450	-	900 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $29,400 at Rio Grande Valley College. The total cost of attendance is $64,603 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$29,400
Books & Supplies	-
Room & Board	$19,125
Other Living Expenses	$16,078
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$64,603

¹Rio Grande Valley College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	3	4	NOT OFFERED

Rio Grande Valley College offers 9 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Rio Grande Valley College

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	118	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	195	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	163	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Rio Grande Valley College is 73%. The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 an the retention rate is 61%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	73%
Retention Rate	61%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	30 to 1
Student Population	660 Students
Number of Faculties	35 Faculties
Number of Staffs	67 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Rio Grande Valley College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	No
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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