The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 82.20% where the last year rate was 71%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.30% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 82.20% where the current academic year rate is 71%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Rio Grande Valley College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 80% | 76% |
| 2024-25 | 71% | 73% | 71% |
| Average | 82.20% | 42.50% | 44.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.30% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Rio Grande Valley from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 82% | - |
| 2016-17 | 81% | - |
| 2017-18 | 77% | - |
| 2018-19 | 79% | - |
| 2019-20 | 85% | - |
| 2020-21 | 78% | - |
| 2021-22 | 71% | - |
| 2022-23 | 61% | - |
| 2023-24 | 80% | - |
| 2024-25 | 69% | - |
| Average | 76.30% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 30.00 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 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30:1 |
| 2016-17 | 30:1 |
| 2017-18 | 30:1 |
| 2018-19 | 30:1 |
| 2019-20 | 30:1 |
| 2020-21 | 30:1 |
| 2021-22 | 30:1 |
| 2022-23 | 30:1 |
| 2023-24 | 30:1 |
| 2024-25 | 30:1 |
| Average | 30.00:1 |
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