Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 80% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 84 students, and 216 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies (VGI) is a vocational training institution located in Weslaco, Texas. It focuses on healthcare-related programs, including nursing and medical assistance, and aims to address the shortage of allied health professionals. The specific founding year is not mentioned on the About page.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 31.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data4 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Action history · 8
- Feb 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Aug 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Aug 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Feb 2021Removal of Show Cause StatusAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Aug 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 128 students received $714K in Pell grants, alongside $576K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 218 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at VGI
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
VGI vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions VGI selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectValley Grande Institute for Academic Studies | — | Open admission | 84 | $12,051 | — |
Annenberg School of Nursing | — | 100.0% | 7 | $18,067 | — |
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing | — | 62.5% | 17 | $15,661 | — |
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training | — | Open admission | 53 | $10,813 | — |
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage | — | Open admission | 19 | $17,312 | — |
Central School of Practical Nursing | — | Open admission | 97 | $21,369 | — |
CES College | — | 68.0% | 118 | $31,411 | — |
CET-Oxnard | — | Open admission | 95 | $11,992 | — |
CET-Salinas | — | Open admission | 171 | $6,924 | — |
CET-Santa Maria | — | Open admission | 142 | $5,446 | — |
Citizens School of Nursing | — | 83.3% | 152 | $28,480 | — |
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | No freshman cohort | 100.0% | 360 | No freshman cohort | — |
CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology | — | 85.7% | 20 | $9,092 | — |
Dr. Ida Rolf Institute | — | 100.0% | 12 | $35,373 | — |
EDP School | — | Open admission | 151 | $16,787 | — |
Health and Technology Training Institute | — | 73.3% | 20 | $37,010 | — |
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa | Too new | Open admission | 32 | No freshman cohort | — |
Hypnosis Motivation Institute | — | Open admission | 209 | $48,328 | — |
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing | — | Not reported | 85 | $5,969 | — |
Merkaz Bnos-Business School | — | 81.8% | 110 | $31,786 | — |
Metropolitan Learning Institute | — | Open admission | 357 | $12,699 | — |
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement | — | 29.4% | 194 | $12,959 | — |
National Latino Education Institute | Not reported | Not reported | — | $19,661 | — |
New Community Career & Technical Institute | — | Open admission | 11 | $9,075 | — |
Philadelphia Technician Training | — | Open admission | 512 | $22,813 | — |
Regional Center for Border Health | — | Open admission | 131 | $11,422 | — |
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing | — | 34.1% | 146 | $22,761 | — |
The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc | — | 100.0% | 3 | $57,042 | — |
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 64 | $5,777 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 82.6% | 96 | $16,787 |
Institutions like VGI
Explore the federal data for institutions in VGI's comparison group.
- California
Annenberg School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment7Net price$18,067 - West Virginia
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate62.5%Enrollment17Net price$15,661 - Kentucky
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment53Net price$10,813 - Virginia
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment19Net price$17,312 - Ohio
Central School of Practical Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment97Net price$21,369 - California
CES College
Grad rate—Admit rate68.0%Enrollment118Net price$31,411 - California
CET-Oxnard
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment95Net price$11,992 - California
CET-Salinas
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment171Net price$6,924 - California
CET-Santa Maria
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment142Net price$5,446 - Pennsylvania
Citizens School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate83.3%Enrollment152Net price$28,480 - Texas
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rate100.0%Enrollment360Net priceNo freshman cohort - New York
CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate85.7%Enrollment20Net price$9,092 - Colorado
Dr. Ida Rolf Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment12Net price$35,373 - New York
EDP School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment151Net price$16,787 - Pennsylvania
Health and Technology Training Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate73.3%Enrollment20Net price$37,010 - California
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa
Grad rateToo newAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment32Net priceNo freshman cohort - California
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment209Net price$48,328 - New York
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment85Net price$5,969 - New York
Merkaz Bnos-Business School
Grad rate—Admit rate81.8%Enrollment110Net price$31,786 - New York
Metropolitan Learning Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment357Net price$12,699 - Colorado
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement
Grad rate—Admit rate29.4%Enrollment194Net price$12,959 - Illinois
National Latino Education Institute
Grad rateNot reportedAdmit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$19,661 - New Jersey
New Community Career & Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11Net price$9,075 - Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Technician Training
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment512Net price$22,813 - Arizona
Regional Center for Border Health
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment131Net price$11,422 - Massachusetts
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate34.1%Enrollment146Net price$22,761 - Texas
The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment3Net price$57,042 - West Virginia
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment64Net price$5,777
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