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.


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 NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs234NOT 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

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED 118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 195 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide163 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 Rate73%
Retention Rate61%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1
Student Population660 Students
Number of Faculties35 Faculties
Number of Staffs67 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 serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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