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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

93.9%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UTRGV during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 14,386 5,835 8,551
Admitted students 13,508 5,418 8,090
Enrolled students 5,439 2,245 3,194
Acceptance rate 94% 93% 95%
Yield rate 40% 41% 40%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UTRGV received a total of 14,386 applications. These applications included 5,835 male applicants and 8,551 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 14,386 applicants, UTRGV admitted 13,508 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,418 males and 8,090 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 5,439 students chose to enroll at UTRGV. This means that 5,439 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,245 were male and 3,194 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UTRGV had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 93% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UTRGV had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 41%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UTRGV over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 9,055 3,990 5,065 7,447 3,261 4,186 82% 82% 83% 4,202 1,909 2,293 56% 58% 55%
2016 9,998 4,451 5,547 6,392 2,829 3,563 64% 64% 64% 3,944 1,799 2,145 62% 64% 60%
2017 10,540 4,609 5,931 8,483 3,666 4,817 80% 80% 81% 4,504 2,005 2,499 53% 55% 52%
2018 11,191 4,828 6,363 9,069 3,928 5,141 81% 81% 81% 4,565 2,041 2,524 50% 52% 49%
2019 11,118 4,484 6,634 8,912 3,623 5,289 80% 81% 80% 4,793 2,006 2,787 54% 55% 53%
2020 12,622 5,312 7,310 10,399 4,193 6,206 82% 79% 85% 5,338 2,178 3,160 51% 52% 51%
2021 14,386 5,835 8,551 13,508 5,418 8,090 94% 93% 95% 5,439 2,245 3,194 40% 41% 40%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Considered

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted