Vocational Programs at Rio Grande Valley College

Rio Grande Valley College is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Pharr, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $29,400 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 832 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 72%. Rio Grande Valley College has 10 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Rio Grande Valley College is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2025 tuition & fees are $29,400. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training	$29,400	-	1,765 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse	$30,592	-	60 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$48,241	-	253 Hours	21.51 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide	$900	-	100 Hours	2 Months
National Average	$4,480	-	234 Hours	4.71 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant	$15,550	-	900 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$16,239	-	318 Hours	9.35 Months
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	$6,000	-	630 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$3,302	-	227 Hours	6.63 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist	$1,500	-	400 Hours	4 Months
National Average	$3,862	-	238 Hours	4.16 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $29,400 at Rio Grande Valley College. The total cost of attendance is $58,062 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$29,400
Books & Supplies	-
Room & Board	$14,535
Other Living Expenses	$14,127
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$58,062

¹Rio Grande Valley College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	3	3	NOT OFFERED

Rio Grande Valley College offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Rio Grande Valley College

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	282	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	63	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Rio Grande Valley College is 72%. The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 an the retention rate is 69%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	72%
Retention Rate	69%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	30 to 1
Student Population	832 Students
Number of Faculties	31 Faculties
Number of Staffs	83 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Rio Grande Valley College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	No
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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