Rio Grande Valley College

Pharr, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates808
Student-Faculty Ratio30:1
Largest Program Tuition$29,400

About Rio Grande Valley College

Rio Grande Valley College is a private for-profit institution in Pharr, TX, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 808 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 30:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.rgvcollege.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Rio Grande Valley College is $29,400 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in Pharr

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Southern Careers Institute-PharrPrivate for-profit596$18,450
South Texas Training CenterPrivate for-profit120$13,566

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Rio Grande Valley College

Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)72%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$12,359
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants59%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over51%
First-generation students59%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Rio Grande Valley College cost?

The published tuition for Rio Grande Valley College's largest program is $29,400 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Rio Grande Valley College?

Rio Grande Valley College enrolls about 808 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 30:1.

What kind of school is Rio Grande Valley College?

Rio Grande Valley College is a private for-profit institution in Pharr, TX. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Rio Grande Valley College?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Rio Grande Valley College does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much debt do students at Rio Grande Valley College take on?

The median debt among Rio Grande Valley College graduates who borrowed is $12,359, according to College Scorecard.