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UTRGV Financial Aid

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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 21,739
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 82%
Average Aid Amount $8,979
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,331
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at UTRGV

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,739 students (82% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,979. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,331 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $9,799 for Texas residents and $19,645 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,739 students (82% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,979. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid21,73982%$8,979
Pell Grants16,85564%$5,543
Federal Student Loans6,76126%$4,797

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,331 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,320 students (94% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,33194%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,22192%$11,481
Federal Grants3,33072%$6,117
Pell Grants3,29072%$6,102
Other Federal Grants2275%$1,304
State/Local Grants3,27871%$5,829
Institutional Grants2,37252%$3,788
Student Loans63714%$3,839
Federal Student Loans63614%$3,832
Other Student Loans10%$8,000

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 4,215 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among them, 360 students have lived on campus and 60 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus224275360
Living Off-Campus with Family4,4413,5663,587
Living Off-Campus without Family695160

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,6013,504$42,646,002$11,843
$0 - $30,0001,8861,886$25,153,873$13,337
$30,001 - $48,000804804$10,104,512$12,568
$48,001 - $75,000567562$6,037,320$10,648
$75,001 - $110,000212182$1,110,696$5,239
$110,001 or more13270$239,601$1,815
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