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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 23,447
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $7,475
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,170
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at UTRGV

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 23,447 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,475. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,170 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $9,859 for Texas residents and $19,939 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 23,447 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,475. 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 aid23,44789%$7,475
Pell Grants16,43062%$5,217
Federal Student Loans6,41124%$4,761

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,170 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,165 students (98% 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 Aid4,17098%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,15598%$9,938
Federal Grants2,99771%$5,875
Pell Grants2,98870%$5,829
Other Federal Grants1193%$1,593
State/Local Grants3,25477%$4,572
Institutional Grants2,88568%$3,053
Student Loans53913%$3,651
Federal Student Loans53913%$3,651
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,148 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among them, 275 students have lived on campus and 51 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus342224275
Living Off-Campus with Family3,7154,4413,566
Living Off-Campus without Family676951

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 2021-2022 . 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 level3,2983,288$36,216,944$10,981
$0 - $30,0001,8361,836$22,063,410$12,017
$30,001 - $48,000659659$7,736,335$11,740
$48,001 - $75,000483482$4,900,900$10,147
$75,001 - $110,000179177$1,053,971$5,888
$110,001 or more141134$462,328$3,279