Check out why The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.
The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley is a public university in Edinburg, Texas with an undergraduate enrollment size of 26,762. Edinburg has shopping outlets, several museums, and also hosts the annual South Texas International Film Festival. The school&#8217;s mascot is the &#8220;Vaquero,&#8221; which is a type of cowboy, and its sports teams are known as the &#8220;Vaqueros.&#8221;
Notable students from The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley include former MLB player and current pitching coach of the the Washington Nationals Jim Hickey, politician Ruben Hinojosa, and actor Valente Rodriguez.

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from the University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande with a bachelor&#8217;s degree make $50,000 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors?search=rio%20grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;D-&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor&#8217;s degree make $84,300 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors?search=rio%20grande%20valley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale. </a>
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2022, 54% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success.</a>
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;B+&#8221; grade for Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $15,803 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success.</a>
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The university&#8217;s <a href="https://www.utrgv.edu/equity/services/training/types/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Office of Institutional Equity and Inclusion</a> states that &#8220;Diversity/Inclusion,&#8221; and &#8220;Discrimination/Harassment&#8221; trainings are &#8220;suggested for students, faculty, and staff,&#8221; at the university.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff 

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receoves an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for not having a Bias Reporting or Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting or Bias Response Team

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://utrgv.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has one right-leaning club compared to one left-leaning club. Turning Point USA is the right-leaning club. Intersectional Feminist Student Organization is the left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://utrgv.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/turningpointusaatutrgv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter.</a> Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for <a href="https://www.utrgv.edu/studentlife/resources/faculty-staff/support-for-students-who-are-undocumented/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allowing</a> undocumented students to &#8220;avoid paying out-of-state tuition by meeting the residency requirement of Texas Senate Bill (SB) <a href="https://studentservices.southtexascollege.edu/finaid/SB1528/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1528</a>.&#8221;
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. There are <a href="http://utrgv.smartcatalogiq.com/2021-2022/Undergraduate-Catalog/Bachelors-Degree-Regulations-and-Graduation-Policies/Core-Curriculum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required courses</a> for undergraduates that happen to be about diversity, but those courses can be bypassed for other courses that do not address these subjects. An example of such a course that covers one of the requirements is &#8220;Race, Sexuality, and Class.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university holds an annual <a href="https://utrgv.campuslabs.com/engage/event/3190501" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavender graduation</a> ceremony.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no reported incidents of protests or cancelations have been reported.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The university <a href="https://www.utrgv.edu/commitment/students/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">states</a> that &#8220;UTRGV continues to follow the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s (CDC) latest guidance</a> and encourages the use of face coverings, especially in settings where distancing is not possible.&#8221;
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Masks and Vaccine Mandates 

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a “D+” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.94% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives a “B” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Edinburg, Texas  violent crime rate was 329.04 per 100,000 people in 2018, lower than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town 

The University of Texas &#8211; Rio Grande Valley receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The university <a href="https://www.utrgv.edu/_files/documents/academics/utrgv-gec-with-equivalents-update-2-082815.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">requires</a> 12 hours of American History and U.S. Government/Political Science courses (each course is worth 6 credits). &#8221;
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Check out why The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.

The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley is a public university in Edinburg, Texas with an undergraduate enrollment size of 26,762. Edinburg has shopping outlets, several museums, and also hosts the annual South Texas International Film Festival. The school's mascot is the "Vaquero," which is a type of cowboy, and its sports teams are known as the "Vaqueros."

Notable students from The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley include former MLB player and current pitching coach of the the Washington Nationals Jim Hickey, politician Ruben Hinojosa, and actor Valente Rodriguez.

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James C. Jupp

The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley professor <a href="https://webapps.utrgv.edu/aa/dm/index.cfm?action=profile&amp;user=james.jupp">James Jupp</a> recently published an article in support of the &#8220;deconstruction&#8221; of &#8220;white stream cherished knowledge&#8221;. His article was a part of Whiteness and Education&#8217;s &#8220;White Scholars Working Against Whiteness&#8221; issue. Katz currently teaches Critical White Studies and he hopes to restructure his curriculum to address racial issues in better ways.

The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley professor <a href="https://webapps.utrgv.edu/aa/dm/index.cfm?action=profile&amp;user=james.jupp">James Jupp</a> recently published an article in support of the "deconstruction" of "white stream cherished knowledge". His article was a part of Whiteness and Education's "White Scholars Working Against Whiteness" issue. Katz currently teaches Critical White Studies and he hopes to restructure his curriculum to address racial issues in better ways.

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