Classification of Graduate Students

• Degree-seeking graduate students are those who have earned a bachelor’s degree and have been accepted to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for graduate study in master’s or doctoral programs.
• Non-degree seeking graduate students are those who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are taking graduate courses for professional improvement.
• Post-baccalaureate students are those who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution and are not enrolled in a graduate program but are enrolled in undergraduate classes.