South Texas College
South Texas College (STC) is a public community college in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees. As of fall 2023, STC has an enrollment of over 26,000 students and a staff of approximately 1,600 working across six campuses. It was created on September 1, 1993, with the passage of Texas Senate Bill 251, the purpose of which was to serve Hidalgo and Starr County.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $1,844
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,779
- Graduation rate (150%): 20%
- Graduation rate (200%): 15%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,788
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,909
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,239
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: McAllen, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at South Texas College include Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, Health.
- Business Administration and Management (298 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,612 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,438 4 years after graduation
- Health (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,423 4 years after graduation
- Nursing (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,423 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 21%, Health 35%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 4%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
South Texas College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,395 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,395
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,651
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,841
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $5,274
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $5,020
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,220
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,620
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- Off-campus room and board: $8,638
- Off-campus with family: $2,472
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,561
- Sticker vs net gap: 81%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $867
Admissions
South Texas College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,779
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 55%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduation rate: 20%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 61%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $83,161
- Associate professor salary: $79,158
- Assistant professor salary: $74,019
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the South Texas College acceptance rate? South Texas College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does South Texas College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,395 a year after aid. Average net price is $1,844.
What majors does South Texas College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, Health, Nursing.
What is the average salary after South Texas College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,788 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the South Texas College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 20%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. South Texas College official site: https://southtexascollege.edu.