South Texas College

McAllen, Texas · Public · Predominantly associate's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $855. 23% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $39,609 ten years after entering.

Average net price
$855
per year Verified data
Completion rate
23%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$39,609
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
Data unavailable
graduates, federal loans Data unavailable

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$4,920
Out-of-state tuition and fees$7,620
Average cost of attendance$9,685
Books and supplies$1,600
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$855
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$893
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
15,856
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
38%
Student to faculty ratio
22 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time23%
Completion within normal time7%
First-year retention (full-time)58%
Median federal debt, graduatesSuppressed for privacy
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)Suppressed for privacy
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$6,879
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry47%
1 year after completion$36,205
4 years after completion$40,768
6 years after entry$33,315
8 years after entry$36,203
10 years after entry$39,609
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $39,609; the middle half earned $22,770 to $62,042. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at South Texas College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

79 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (26)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
79$43,098Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · Some credentials fully online
37$24,957Suppressed for privacy
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · Some credentials fully online
23$11,199Suppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
41$28,311Suppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · Some credentials fully online
56Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
250$24,025Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CIP 15.10 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
23$54,129$5,655
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
64Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
105$34,391Suppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
30$44,918Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
24$29,080Suppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
80$41,291Suppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
63$19,808Suppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
192$40,286$8,000
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
492$39,309Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
131$30,254Suppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (49)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
62$65,248$6,750
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · Some credentials fully online
55$37,145$12,219
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
14$26,435Suppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · Some credentials fully online
159$27,234Suppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
259$29,502$5,662
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · Some credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
78Suppressed for privacy$6,625
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CIP 15.10 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
265$35,910$3,500
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · Some credentials fully online
31$21,100Suppressed for privacy
Dance
CIP 50.03 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · Some credentials fully online
20$14,287Suppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · Some credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · Some credentials fully online
46Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · Some credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · Some credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
39$20,166Suppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
1,461$27,578$5,523
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · All credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · Some credentials fully online
43$48,365Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
105$25,656$6,500
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
211$75,472$9,500
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
69$27,540$6,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
36$28,844Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
226$20,655$7,306
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
36$34,527Suppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
298$34,693$5,522
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
83$43,360$8,751
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
70$39,628$7,990
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 409315, OPEID 031034. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.