VGI

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies

Weslaco, Texas Private nonprofit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Weslaco, Texas, Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies is a private nonprofit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 84 students.

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. It awarded 174 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 40% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

Students enrolled

40%

First-year retention

174

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 5

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Certificate 4 graduates
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate 1 graduate
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 40%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 130
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 44

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 84
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 84
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 216
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 83%
Men: 17%
White: 1%
Hispanic or Latino: 99%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Continuous
President, CEO: Anabell C. Cardona
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training