Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Rio Grande Valley College is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 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 next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $29,400 - 1,765 Hours 13 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $800 - 100 Hours 1 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist $1,400 - 490 Hours 4 Months
National Average $3,862 - 238 Hours 4.16 Months
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) $5,900 - 630 Hours 5 Months
National Average $3,302 - 227 Hours 6.63 Months
Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse $30,492 - 60 Hours 12 Months
National Average $48,241 - 253 Hours 21.51 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $15,450 - 900 Hours 7 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $29,400 at Rio Grande Valley College. The total cost of attendance is $64,603 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$29,400
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$19,125
Other Living Expenses$16,078
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$64,603
1Rio Grande Valley College does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

Rio Grande Valley College offers 9 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs234NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Rio Grande Valley College is 73%. The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 an the retention rate is 61%.
Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate73%
Retention Rate61%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1
Student Population660 Students
Number of Faculties35 Faculties
Number of Staffs67 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 serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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