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What The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley actually costs at your income.

At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $7,972 per year — the published cost of attendance is $16,830. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$3,785 / yr$15,954
$30–48k$3,877 / yr$16,342
$48–75k$5,665 / yr$23,878
$75–110k$7,972 / yr$33,602
Over $110k$13,782 / yr$58,091

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

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Admit rate94% published — federal data

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How this school's price compares

At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $8,858 a year — a 53% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it the cheapest of the 16 Texas schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $49,620 10 years out — roughly 1.5× the four-year cost at this income band.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$49,620
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on31%
Six-year graduation rate60%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$12,950

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

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