Laredo College vs The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)

When it comes to higher education in South Texas, Laredo College and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) stand out as two prominent institutions offering diverse academic opportunities. Laredo College, a community college, boasts an open-door admissions policy, making it accessible to a wide range of students. UTRGV, on the other hand, is a public research university with a more selective admissions process. Both institutions offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, but they differ in terms of their acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and goals.

	Laredo College	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Overview
Location	Laredo, Texas	Edinburg, Texas
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		72.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	93.9%
Application fees		$50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		14,386
Total number of admissions given out		13,508
Admitted students who chose to enroll		5,439
Yield rate		40.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,667 Out of state: $18,915	In state: $23,563 Out of state: $33,355
Average net price	$5,780	$6,244
Tuition	In state: $2,400 Out of state: $3,648	In state: $7,857 Out of state: $17,649
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $4,240 Meal plan: $3,368
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $8,332	98.0% Average amount $8,702
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $0	19.0% Average amount $3,752
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $1,769	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,984 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%	26,405 Men 40.7% Women 59.3%
Graduate students	N/A	5,535 Men 35.4% Women 64.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	N/A	2.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,049
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Precision Production	Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education
Students to faculty ratio	28:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	36.6%	51.1%
Dropout rate	36.3%	23.2%
Transferred out	12.5%	17.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $66,760 Year 2: $72,369 Year 3: $75,835 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $55,822 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $64,016 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,726 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $42,019 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,114 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $36,254 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,933 Year 2: $28,055 Year 3: $28,153 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $18,584 Year 2: $22,116 Year 3: $26,630 Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,212 Year 3: $26,402 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $30,461 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $26,036 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $32,673 Year 2: $20,921 Year 3: $23,199 Marketing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,460 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,380 Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $116,099 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,041 Year 2: $109,235 Year 3: $108,882 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,185 Year 2: $55,693 Year 3: $70,393 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,833 Year 2: $61,334 Year 3: $66,863 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,430 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $63,962 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,464 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $62,120 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,567 Year 2: $52,464 Year 3: $60,844 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,240 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $60,219 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $60,013 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,391 Year 2: $55,151 Year 3: $59,030

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