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Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
345 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596 · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (956) 973-1945 · School website
Average net price
$12,051
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
100
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
80%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
95.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) On the Texas Workforce Commission's current WIOA list (6 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,530 clock hours, 13 months | $24,451 | 73 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 87.88% |
| CNA | Certificate | 750 clock hours, 8 months | $13,050 | 12 | Not published | WIOA listState CNA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 948 clock hours, 10 months | $16,495 | 9 | $16,540 | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | 665 clock hours, 7 months | $11,570 | 6 | $11,744 | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 84 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Texas WIOA list: Texas Workforce Commission eligible training provider list, data.texas.gov, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Texas Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: HHSC Approved NATCEP Providers, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $12,051
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $33,472
- Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Aide / Nurse Assistant | $1,200 | 100 | 4 | In-Person |
| Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist/Phlebotomy Technician | $19,690 | 1132 | 47 | Distance Education |
| Medical Assistant | $16,496 | 948 | 40 | Distance Education |
| Medical Insurance Coder & Billing Technician | $11,570 | 665 | 28 | Distance Education |
| Patient Care Technician | $14,372 | 750 | 31 | In-Person |
| Vocational Nursing | $22,185 | 1530 | 52 | Distance Education |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026.
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