by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at The U of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranged from $18,343.00 to $28,183.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $18,343.00 for in-state students versus $28,183.00 for out-of-state students.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $9,987.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,356.00 |
| Total cost | $18,343.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,343.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,999.00 |
| Net price | $6,344.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,343.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,045.00 |
| Net price | $5,298.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $19,827.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,356.00 |
| Total cost | $28,183.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,183.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,999.00 |
| Net price | $16,184.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,183.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,045.00 |
| Net price | $15,138.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 0.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,343.00 | $6,398.00 | $18,500.00 |
| Senior year | $5,482.00 | $6,564.00 | $18,980.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $21,650.00 | $25,925.00 | $74,959.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,248.00 | $9,876.00 | $28,557.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $249.00 | $298.00 | $863.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,898.00 | $35,801.00 | $103,515.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,343.00 | $6,398.00 | $18,500.00 |
| Senior year | $5,389.00 | $6,453.00 | $18,659.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,733.00 | $12,852.00 | $37,159.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,089.00 | $4,896.00 | $14,156.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $124.00 | $148.00 | $428.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,821.00 | $17,748.00 | $51,316.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $15,268.00 | $16,323.00 | $28,425.00 |
| Senior year | $15,664.00 | $16,746.00 | $29,162.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,861.00 | $66,136.00 | $115,170.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,567.00 | $25,195.00 | $43,876.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $712.00 | $761.00 | $1,325.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,428.00 | $91,331.00 | $159,045.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $15,268.00 | $16,323.00 | $28,425.00 |
| Senior year | $15,399.00 | $16,463.00 | $28,668.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,667.00 | $32,786.00 | $57,093.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,683.00 | $12,490.00 | $21,750.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $353.00 | $377.00 | $657.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,349.00 | $45,276.00 | $78,844.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,831.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,500.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,006.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,775.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,695.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,104.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,528.00 |
Use The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at The U of Texas Rio Grande Valley amounts to $9,593.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,015.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,593.00 |
| 75th | $14,347.00 |
| 90th | $22,355.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,454.00 |
| Middle income | $9,216.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,477.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,400.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at The U of Texas Rio Grande Valley stands at $1,275.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at The U of Texas Rio Grande Valley is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.2% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at The U of Texas Rio Grande Valley amount to $948,362,512.00 spread across 57,402 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 310 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,598.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 25 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,160.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through The U of Texas Rio Grande Valley, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.