University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Statistics

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# 328 of 452 In the United States
# 23 of 1 In Edinburg
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Acceptance rate

94%

Enrollment

27,431

Average SAT

985

Average ACT

18

Aid receiving

95%

Undergraduates

28,674

Graduates

5,207

Male:Female Ratio

41:59

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 94% 94%
Applicants 18,377 8,124 10,253
Admissions 17,310 7,439 9,871
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,491 2,388 3,103

Admissions requirements

Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3%
Nonresident Alien 3%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 91%
Black or African American 1%
Unknown 1%

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley majors

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has granted 5,006 bachelor's degrees across 66 programs, 1,704 master's across 56 programs, and 108 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 446 43 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 458 23 -
Psychology, General 472 - -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 359 13 -
Business Administration and Management, General 164 184 5
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 180 144 -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 258 31 -
Social Work 81 135 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 212 - -
Accounting 144 65 -
Computer Science 152 23 -
Mechanical Engineering 153 12 -
English Language and Literature, General 141 8 -
Civil Engineering, General 105 8 -
Finance, General 102 - -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 100 - -
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration - 93 -
Special Education and Teaching, General 5 86 -
Biomedical Sciences, General 90 - -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 84 6 -
Physician Assistant - 90 -
Curriculum and Instruction - 63 23
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 86 - -
Political Science and Government, General 74 7 -
Educational & Instructional Technology - 80 -
Mass Communication & Media Studies 79 - -
Early Childhood and Family Studies 73 - -
Mathematics, General 45 21 -
Public Administration - 65 -
Sociology, General 54 11 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 49 15
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 38 25 -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 53 10 -
Business Analytics - 59 -
Computer Engineering, General 58 - -
History, General 49 8 -
Rehabilitation Science 57 - -
Chemistry, General 42 14 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 51 3 -
Medicine - - 52
Music, General 40 10 -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 49 -
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor - 41 7
Environmental Science 35 - -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 35 - -
Spanish Language and Literature 30 4 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 32 - -
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 31 - -
Nutrition Sciences 26 - -
Health and Wellness, General 25 - -
Information Science & Studies 24 - -
Manufacturing Engineering 19 5 -
Art & Art Studies, General 23 - -
Graphic Design 23 - -
Language Interpretation and Translation 9 12 -
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4 15 -
Economics, General 19 - -
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 19 - -
Philosophy 17 - -
Social Sciences, General 17 - -
Bilingual and Multilingual Education - 16 -
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management - 16 -
Bioethics & Medical Ethics - 14 -
Communication, General - 14 -
Reading Teacher Education - 14 -
School Psychology - 14 -
Anthropology, General 12 - -
Education, General 12 - -
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - 11 -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - 11 -
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11 - -
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 11 - -
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10 - -
Dietetics & Dietitian - 10 -
Mathematics and Statistics - 10 -
Physics, General 6 4 -
Engineering & Industrial Management - 9 -
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing - 9 -
Information Technology - 9 -
Marine Sciences - 8 -
Creative Writing - 7 -
Dance, General 7 - -
Music Performance, General 7 - -
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 7 - -
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 6 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 6 - -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 6 - -
Nursing Practice - - 6
Clinical Psychology - 5 -
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 5 - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching - 4 -
Experimental Psychology - 3 -
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 3 - -
Statistics, General 3 - -
Music Technology 1 - -
Nursing Education - 1 -
Grand Total 5,006 1,704 108

Publications & Citations

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has published 9,976 scientific papers with 203,614 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Psychology, and Political Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,180 / 76,582
Biology
5,046 / 84,726
Medicine
4,453 / 63,767
Computer Science
4,127 / 134,507
Engineering
4,016 / 127,352
Physics
3,745 / 122,771
Environmental Science
3,744 / 51,449
Chemistry
3,503 / 61,176
Psychology
3,174 / 46,143
Political Science
3,145 / 39,748
Law
2,988 / 35,537
Sociology
2,775 / 45,931
Quantum and Particle physics
2,496 / 107,994
Philosophy
2,389 / 33,556
Mathematics
2,367 / 32,519
Geography and Cartography
2,153 / 28,372
Genetics
2,110 / 37,347
Business
1,992 / 36,732
Biochemistry
1,982 / 38,459
Pathology
1,876 / 23,586
Economics
1,820 / 27,490
Geology
1,791 / 25,124
Statistics
1,676 / 27,888
Materials Science
1,604 / 27,065
Ecology
1,580 / 26,146
Psychiatry
1,532 / 19,845
History
1,526 / 15,319
Organic chemistry
1,365 / 24,262
Archaeology
1,337 / 14,464
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,224 / 25,014
Paleontology
1,195 / 14,898
Linguistics
1,170 / 15,335
Social Psychology
1,096 / 15,898
Optics
1,018 / 65,974
Neuroscience
1,010 / 17,512
Public Health
965 / 22,738
Demography
955 / 22,188
Art & Design
951 / 13,817
Machine Learning
939 / 18,025
Surgery
937 / 8,781

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

16 Notable alumni

Arthur Rogers

1. Arthur Rogers

1996-. (aged 30)
association football player
Arthur Rogers is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Miami FC.
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Bobby Allen

2. Bobby Allen

1969-. (aged 57)
basketball player
Robert Allen is a Canadian retired professional basketball player.
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Oscar Casares

3. Oscar Casares

1964-. (aged 62)
writer
Oscar Cásares is an American writer and associate professor of creative writing. He is the author of Brownsville: Stories, Amigoland, and Where We Come From. Cásares teaches at the University of Texas at Austin where he is director of the Creative Writing Program.
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Jim Hickey

4. Jim Hickey

1961-. (aged 65)
baseball player
James Joseph Hickey is an American professional baseball pitching coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hickey was the previously the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Houston Astros.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUTRGVUT Rio Grande Valley
Founded 2013
Motto Disciplina Praesidium CivitatisCultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy
Colors orange, gray, green, navy blue
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 4,303
Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address 1201 W University Dr Edinburg, Texas, 78539-2999 United States
City Population 100,000
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