University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Texas (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 87% below the Texas average of 88.3%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

87%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#89 of 125 rated RN schools in Texas
88.3%
Texas RN average
$9,987
In-state tuition / yr
94%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
BSNRNApproved87%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$9,987
In-state tuition / yr
$19,827
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$4,831
Avg net price after aid / yr
94%
Acceptance rate
51%
Graduation rate
28,666
Undergraduates

What University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$77,619
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$88,067
Median federal loan debt
$11,208
Graduates / yr
183

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's RN program had a 87% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Texas board of nursing — the state average is 88.3% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does University of Texas Rio Grande Valley cost?

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's published in-state tuition / yr is $9,987, and the average net price after aid is $4,831 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

What do nursing graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn?

BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $77,619 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

How hard is it to get into University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley admits 94% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Texas board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city (federal record: “The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley”). Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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