Rio Grande Valley College

Pharr, TX · Private for-profit · www.rgvcollege.edu/ ↗

Rio Grande Valley College is a private for-profit college in Pharr, Texas, set in a small city. It mostly awards certificates and has 808 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Rio Grande Valley College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
808
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$21,178
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$53,135
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,747
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Rio Grande Valley College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $21,178 a year, about the same as the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $53,135, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,747 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).