South Texas College
McAllen, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,668
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 60.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 2.6%
Black: 0.6%
Hispanic: 95.3%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 0.6%
Hispanic: 95.3%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $7,423
In-State tuition: $4,230Out-of-State tuition: $7,920
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,432 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $21,507 (2017)
Median Family Income: $17,577 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation:
Median federal loan payment:
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $1,000 |
| $30k-48k | $1,439 |
| $48k-75k | $3,268 |
| $75k-110k | $3,055 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 4%6-year graduation rate: 26%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates:Median federal debt for non-graduates:
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates:
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates:
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $27,243 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $34,177 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 20 | $21,289 ($1,774) | $23,764 ($1,980) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 211 | $18,250 ($1,521) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 55 | $26,492 ($2,208) | $31,443 ($2,620) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 46 | $6,967 | $37,353 ($3,113) | $49,188 ($4,099) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 48 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 23 | $18,481 ($1,540) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 29 | $26,558 ($2,213) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 433 | $5,500 | $14,934 ($1,245) | $28,792 ($2,399) | |
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 95 | $40,597 ($3,383) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 51 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | $35,393 ($2,949) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 89 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 89 | $14,497 ($1,208) | $15,699 ($1,308) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 26 | $16,772 ($1,398) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 11 | $30,248 ($2,521) | |||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | $22,172 ($1,848) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1450 | $7,500 | $19,702 ($1,642) | $26,479 ($2,207) | |
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 214 | $6,602 | $27,150 ($2,263) | $24,981 ($2,082) | |
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 74 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 70 | $4,500 | $16,570 ($1,381) | $33,707 ($2,809) | |
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 168 | $7,743 | $19,459 ($1,622) | $24,968 ($2,081) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 40 | $44,874 ($3,740) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 409 | $6,500 | $24,678 ($2,057) | $30,247 ($2,521) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 20 | $22,334 ($1,861) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Public Administration. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Work. | 122 | $6,227 | $20,372 ($1,698) | $31,078 ($2,590) | |
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 92 | $22,869 ($1,906) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 51 | $21,885 ($1,824) | $26,406 ($2,201) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 122 | $26,846 ($2,237) | $33,865 ($2,822) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 51 | $25,045 ($2,087) | $45,303 ($3,775) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 368 | $24,980 ($2,082) | $35,821 ($2,985) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 64 | $37,153 ($3,096) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 23 | $13,227 ($1,102) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 40 | $22,128 ($1,844) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 22 | $24,898 ($2,075) | $26,064 ($2,172) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 59 | $5,500 | $30,130 ($2,511) | $39,255 ($3,271) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 57 | $24,305 ($2,025) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 72 | $10,378 | $27,084 ($2,257) | $36,121 ($3,010) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 226 | $10,033 | $35,976 ($2,998) | $48,852 ($4,071) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 61 | $5,062 | $55,713 ($4,643) | $54,265 ($4,522) | |
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 254 | $10,000 | $65,998 ($5,500) | $73,848 ($6,154) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 252 | $6,507 | $25,355 ($2,113) | $39,048 ($3,254) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 293 | $5,421 | $26,444 ($2,204) | $33,029 ($2,752) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 253 | $5,449 | $29,671 ($2,473) | $42,370 ($3,531) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 20 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $57,465Full time faculty: 58%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 23.0
School's endowment start of year: $339,521 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $339,524 (2022)