RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley climbed 30 positions to No. 26 nationally in the Top Performers on Social Mobility category of the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The university tied for No. 1 among Texas public universities in the category.
UTRGV ranked No. 250 among National Universities and No. 137 among Top Public Schools, placing it No. 9 among Texas public institutions classified as National Universities.
Several undergraduate programs also received recognition: engineering ranked No. 106 nationally and No. 54 among public institutions in its category; computer science ranked No. 276; business programs No. 301; and nursing No. 336.
The social mobility rankings evaluate how well universities enroll and graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants. U.S. News uses indicators including graduation and retention rates, student outcomes, faculty resources, financial resources and peer assessments in its Best Colleges rankings.
Source: UTRGV Newsroom
