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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

⌖ Edinburg, TX · 59 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$115,724 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

23.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−58%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,360Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$115,724at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$199,3240
2
4
6
8
−$115,72410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,987
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,827
Sticker price
Average net price$4,831
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$16,830
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$4,831Average net price / year
$16,830Cost of attendance
$53,360Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.9%Completion rate
94.2%Admission rate
28,666Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

69thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$34,758Year 1
$53,888Year 4
$53,360Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$134,0682Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$128,1233Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$103,8034Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$88,0675Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,9916Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$87,8227Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,9718Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$80,857

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$134,068Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$128,123Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,803Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,067$11,674
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,991$15,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$87,822Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,971$19,250
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$80,857$16,043
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$77,097$16,055
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,924Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$72,427Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$71,848$11,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$69,643Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$68,815Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$68,057Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$67,562Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,397Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,977Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$65,025Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$64,700Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,161Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,426$13,825
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$62,899Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,507Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$60,899Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$60,645$12,225
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,794$16,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,624$14,750
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$59,588Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,440$20,238
MusicBachelor's Degree$59,218$20,920
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$58,060Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$57,807Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$57,100$10,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,493$15,465
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$56,369Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,769$15,110
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,420$13,694
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,620$18,125
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,156$16,896
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,073$16,526
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,979$11,644
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$49,595$15,668
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,954$13,950
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$47,431$10,370
MarketingBachelor's Degree$45,859$16,912
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,746$17,625
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$44,895$10,250
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$44,201$16,014
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$43,699$20,871
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$42,224$12,633
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$40,147$8,360
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,140$12,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$39,940$11,956
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,865$16,001
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$35,115$17,687
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$34,505$11,427
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$33,457$13,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$13,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.