The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 67.40% where the last year rate was 73%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.00% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 67.40% where the current academic year rate is 73%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Rio Grande Valley College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 0%0%0%
2014-15 0%0%0%
2015-16 100%0%0%
2016-17 80%0%0%
2017-18 100%0%0%
2018-19 100%0%0%
2019-20 69%64%69%
2020-21 78%72%79%
2021-22 74%69%75%
2022-23 73%67%74%
Average67.40%27.20%29.70%
Rio Grande Valley College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.00% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Rio Grande Valley from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-14100%100%
2014-1596%-
2015-1682%-
2016-1781%-
2017-1877%-
2018-1979%-
2019-2085%-
2020-2178%-
2021-2271%-
2022-2361%-
Average81.00%10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 27.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 30 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Rio Grande Valley College since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-142:1
2014-1530:1
2015-1630:1
2016-1730:1
2017-1830:1
2018-1930:1
2019-2030:1
2020-2130:1
2021-2230:1
2022-2330:1
Average27.20:1