Financial Aid at UTRGV
Financial Aid Amount Received
$8,979 (45.95% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
82% of 27,040 students
21,739 undergraduate students (82% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The percentage of students who received financial aid much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at Dallas and Texas Tech University, the percentage of students who received financial aid is much higher (the average of the schools is 67.86%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $8,979 and the average loan amount is $4,797. The average financial aid amount is 45.95% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $19,542).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 21,739 | 82% | $195,196,813 | $8,979 |
| Pell Grants | 16,855 | 64% | $93,423,740 | $5,543 |
| Federal Students Loans | 6,761 | 26% | $32,433,322 | $4,797 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 4,221 students have received one or more types of financial aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $11,481 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $3,839.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 4,320 | 94% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 4,221 | 92% | $48,461,793 | $11,481 |
| Federal Grants | 3,330 | 72% | $20,370,976 | $6,117 |
| Pell Grants | 3,290 | 72% | $20,075,067 | $6,102 |
| Other Federal Grants | 227 | 5% | $295,909 | $1,304 |
| State/Local Grants | 3,278 | 71% | $19,106,675 | $5,829 |
| Institutional Grants | 2,372 | 52% | $8,984,142 | $3,788 |
| Student Loans | 637 | 14% | $2,445,432 | $3,839 |
| Federal Student Loans | 636 | 14% | $2,437,432 | $3,832 |
| Other Student Loans | 1 | 0% | $8,000 | $8,000 |
Financial Aid by Income Level
The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
| Income Level | # of Students | # of Students Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Income Level | - | - | $42,646,002 | $11,843 |
| 0 - $30,000 | 1,886 | 1,886 | $25,153,873 | $13,337 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | 804 | 804 | $10,104,512 | $12,568 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | 567 | 562 | $6,037,320 | $10,648 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | 212 | 182 | $1,110,696 | $5,239 |
| $110,001 - more | 132 | 70 | $239,601 | $1,815 |
Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)
At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 360 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 60 students live off-campus. In addition, 3587 students live with their family.
| # of Students | |
|---|---|
| Living On-Campus | 360 |
| Living Off-Campus | 60 |
| Living with Family | 3,587 |
| Un-known | 208 |