Rio Grande Valley College

Rio Grande Valley College is a private community college located in Pharr, TX. It offers 11 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $29,400 for undergraduate programs at Rio Grande Valley College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($19,812) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 660 students that are lower than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Rio Grande Valley College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Pharr, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $29,400 on average. It offers 11 degree programs through 9 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	5419 North Cage Boulevard, Pharr, TX
Phone	956-781-6800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$29,400
Student Population »	660 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	73%
Retention Rate	61%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,993
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $29,400 for undergraduate programs at Rio Grande Valley College. The tuition & fees at Rio Grande Valley College is more expensive than the average costs ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Rio Grande Valley College compares to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$29,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$35,203
Average Financial Aid	$4,993
Cost of Attendance	$64,603
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$59,610

Tuition by Program

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
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	$800	-	100 Hours	1 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$1,400	-	490 Hours	4 Months
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	$5,900	-	630 Hours	5 Months
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$30,492	-	60 Hours	12 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$15,450	-	900 Hours	7 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Rio Grande Valley College	$29,400
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Rio Grande Valley College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 9 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	9	2	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	195 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 660 students at Rio Grande Valley College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 105 male students and 505 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	610	610
Male Students	105	105
Female Students	505	505

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