Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies

Weslaco, TX · Private nonprofit · vgi.edu/ ↗

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies is a private nonprofit college in Weslaco, Texas, set in a large suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 84 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

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

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
84
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$13,108
Similar schools: $20,834
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$38,340
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,050
Similar schools: $9,500

What the data shows about Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $13,108 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $38,340, lower than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,050 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).