by our College Data Analytics TeamUT Rio Grande Valley total enrollment is approximately 32,441 students. 21,292 are undergraduates and 1,932 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Rio Grande Valley Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19,773 |
| White | 492 |
| International | 394 |
| Asian | 245 |
| Unknown | 225 |
| Black or African American | 95 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59% of full-time grad students are women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UT Rio Grande Valley Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,301 |
| International | 241 |
| White | 195 |
| Asian | 103 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Unknown | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 29,370 |
| White | 1,096 |
| International | 730 |
| Asian | 458 |
| Unknown | 405 |
| Black or African American | 273 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 |
There are approximately 19,375 female students and 13,066 male students at UT Rio Grande Valley.
UT Rio Grande Valley ranks 1,847 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
0.44% of UT Rio Grande Valley students come from out of state, and 2.1% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,844 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Students from 67 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Mexico, India, and China.
Learn more about international students at UT Rio Grande Valley.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UT Rio Grande Valley, 51.52% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,611 |
| 20-21 | 6,717 |
| 22-24 | 6,085 |
| 25-29 | 3,313 |
| 35 and over | 1,938 |
| 30-34 | 1,426 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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