The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley nursing

Edinburg, Texas · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 86.96% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.96%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Edinburg	FULL	86.96% (2025, 230 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley by year, IPEDS. Up 144% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	108
2015	123
2016	279
2017	189
2018	199
2019	240
2020	239
2021	185
2022	268
2023	249
2024	263

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	212
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Post-master's certificate	35
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Master's degree	9
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	6
Nursing Education 51.3203	Master's degree	1
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Master's degree	None reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Post-master's certificate	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2031
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2031
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2029
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Spring 2031

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.5m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$1.5m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-09-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$0	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-6472	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-09-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

5 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Folake Elizabeth AdelakunClinical Associate Professor
Jennifer Lynn BrewsterClinical Assistant Professor
Mayra Judith CantazaroAssistant Professor
Aaron Benjamin CepedaClinical Assistant Professor
Laura Jeanne CortezClinical Assistant Professor

Source: school nursing faculty page

From The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s nursing pages

Simulation
“Nursing Simulation Lab and High-Fidelity Manikins | UTRGV”
utrgv.edu