South Texas College, TX

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
3201 W Pecan, McAllen, TX 78502
(956) 872-8311

South Texas College Rankings

Affordability98
Retention29
Graduation1
Earnings10
Diversity4
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at South Texas College

9%Bachelor’s
59%Associate’s
32%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism<1%
Computer and Information Sciences11%
Construction Trades1%
Education7%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Legal Professions and Studies<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities21%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences<1%
Precision Production6%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into South Texas College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending South Texas College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$7KAverage Total Cost
$1KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K$1K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$2K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$3K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$4K$19K$19K
>$110K$6K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after South Texas College

-Receive Federal Loans
-Median Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 75%63%57%
$30K–$48K 17%16%16%
$48K–$75K 7%11%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTXUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTXUS

Completion

Completion Rates at South Texas College

72%Retention Rate
10%Transfer Rate
24%Withdrawal Rate
18%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTXUS
Within 6 Years 18%51%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTXUS
Black 17%35%39%
Caucasian 27%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 22%42%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 47%46%50%
Other race 25%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after South Texas College

87%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTXUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$24K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$38K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$54K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$24K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$32K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$30K$34K$35K

Students

Students at South Texas College

18,812Undergraduates
55%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTXUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 57%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 43%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 1%3%4%
Black <1%20%18%
Caucasian 3%30%49%
Hispanic or Latino 95%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%2%2%
Two or more races <1%2%3%
Other race 1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 73%49%43%
$30K–$48K 19%19%18%
$48K–$75K 8%15%16%

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