WESLACO, TX · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies reported a $12,051 average net price, a completion rate of 84.4%, $32,880 median earnings four years after completion, and $9,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies’s median earnings were $32,880 four years after completion and $35,556 five years after completion, based on 292 and 280 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies reported a $12,051 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $12,079 for households below $30,001 and $12,415 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $12,079 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,415 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,680 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies reported a completion rate of 84.4%, a retention rate of 29.0%, a Pell-recipient share of 95.2%, and a federal-loan share of 95.2%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies completers was $9,500 across 163 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$9,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 352 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Texas that match Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies FAQ reports $12,051 average net price, $32,880 four-year median earnings, and $9,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $12,051 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies’s median earnings were $32,880 four years after completion and $35,556 five years after completion, based on 292 and 280 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies completers was $9,500 across 163 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
