The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ranking Badges
UT Rio Grande Valley earned 158 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 66 in the top 5%, 55 in the top 10% and 33 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 15 in Most Popular Online for Physiology & Pathology Sciences, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 158 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 66
Highest placement: #1 of 15, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 23
Placements this edition: 424
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Earned?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley holds 158 ranking badges across 23 fields of study, 70 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
4
Top 5%
66
Top 10%
55
Top 15%
33
Total
158
What Is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Known For?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is best known for Education: 12 of its 127 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Interdisciplinary Studies, Criminal Justice & Corrections and Physiology & Pathology Sciences. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 149 in Best Value for Interdisciplinary Studies.
How Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Rank in Athletics?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #309 of 909 in Volleyball (top 34%).
How Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earned 30 badges across 29 online programs, 14 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 15 in Most Popular Online for Physiology & Pathology Sciences.
How Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #500 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley appears in 424 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team