Located in Edinburg, Texas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 33,881, made up of 28,674 undergraduates and 5,207 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of The University of Texas System.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 109 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, and Biology. It awarded 6,872 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
33,881
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
6,872
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
109
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 109
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,985
Master's degrees
1,711
Doctoral degrees (research)
74
Professional doctorates
50
Post-master's certificates
52
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
33,881
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,674
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,207
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
39,206
Undergraduates, 2024-25
32,649
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,557
Full-time, 2024-25
66%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
3%
Hispanic or Latino
91%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
79
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Texas System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southland Conference
President
Dr. Guy Bailey
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization