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South Texas College is a public located in McAllen, Texas. South Texas College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at South Texas College is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,217 10 years after enrolling, 72nd in Texas, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, South Texas College bachelor students earn 27% less than the national average.
South Texas College’s median net annual cost of $1,504 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at South Texas College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Computer science - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$1,504
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at South Texas College is 18% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At South Texas College, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at South Texas College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
South Texas College’s economic mobility score of 34.53 is calculated by adjusting the 0.54 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. South Texas College’s EMS of 34.53 ranks in the top 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at South Texas College pays $1,504 a year, $3,926 less than the $5,430 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $1,504
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At South Texas College, 90% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $1,504 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 2% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $2,755. This is 52% less than the national average.
Pell grants
$3,942
State grants
$2,853
Institutional grants
$820
South Texas College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Percentage of programs online
75%
Full time
59%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
100%
68%
1st generation
61%
35%
White
3%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
95%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
1%
12%