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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UTRGV is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 26,405, with 15,654 women and 10,751 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UTRGV is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.6% of undergraduate students being women and 35.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,535, with 3,577 women and 1,958 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.7% 10,751 students
  • women 59.3% 15,654 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.4% 1,958 students
  • women 64.6% 3,577 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 93.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 24,723 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 2.3% of the student body, with 605 students. Asian students represent 1.0% of the population, with 277 students, while African American students account for 0.4%, with 100 students. Mixed race students account for 0.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 59 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 8 students.

International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 414 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 205 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UTRGV.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 93.7% 24,723 students
  • White 2.3% 605 students
  • International students 1.6% 414 students
  • Asian 1.0% 277 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 205 students
  • African American 0.4% 100 students
  • Mixed race 0.2% 59 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 8 students

Graduate Students

  • Hispanic 77.3% 4,278 students
  • White 8.1% 447 students
  • International students 6.8% 375 students
  • Asian 3.3% 181 students
  • African American 3.2% 179 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 51 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 12 students
  • Mixed race 0.2% 9 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 92.7% 1,285 students
  • White 3.4% 47 students
  • International students 1.8% 25 students
  • Asian 0.9% 12 students
  • African American 0.6% 9 students
  • Unknown race 0.4% 5 students
  • Mixed race 0.2% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 29% 7,716 students
  • 22-24 21% 5,654 students
  • 18-19 17% 4,464 students
  • 25-29 10% 2,598 students
  • 30-34 3% 816 students
  • 35-39 2% 411 students
  • 40-49 1% 369 students
  • 50-64 0% 91 students
  • 25-29 32% 1,796 students
  • 22-24 20% 1,111 students
  • 30-34 15% 853 students
  • 40-49 13% 732 students
  • 35-39 11% 637 students
  • 50-64 5% 269 students
  • 20-21 2% 110 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students