University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
College of EducationExcellence in Education
The vision of the College of Education and P-16 Integration is to be the catalyst for educational success for individuals, families, communities, the region, and our society at large. Through thoughtful, culturally sustaining partnerships with schools and communities, UTRGV demonstrates responsiveness to a growing bilingual and biliterate population. UTRGV offers a rigorous university-based teacher certification curriculum that produces exemplary teacher leaders for the Rio Grande Valley, the nation and beyond.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Turnaround Partnership Initiative
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5-Year Retention Rate
2017 Fall Enrollment
Faculty Members
Fast Facts
Top 10
- Deep partnerships with community and schools
- Focus on bilingual and biliterate populations
- Many graduates begin stay to teach in the Rio Grande Valley
- Largest producer of teachers in the UT system
- 11 Charles Butts Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers awardees →
- Strong online Ed.D and Ph.D Programs in Education
- High teacher retention rates across the state
- The college of Education has a 92% Hispanic student enrollment
- 4,192 average cost after aid
- 64% acceptance rate / 43% graduation Rate
Rankings & Distinctions
#1
In UT System for teacher production in 2016-2017
#5
In Texas for teacher production in 2016-2017
#8
Best online ed.d programs in education by Gradsource
#1
Best accelerated online master’s in educational leadership
$9.77M
In sponsored project expenditures, 2016-2017
14%↑