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Statement · McAllen, TX

South Texas College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $1,395 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $9,561.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $36,788 ten years after entering, the 7th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 27% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
37,297

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $9,561 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $1,395 and $5,274 a year depending on income at South Texas College.

Statement of cost · South Texas College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$9,561
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$1,395
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$1,751
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$4,920

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $1,395; $30–48k: $1,651; $48–75k: $3,841; $75–110k: $5,274; over $110k: not reported. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
  • Hollow mark: not reported for that bracket, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$1,395
$30k–$48k$1,651
$48k–$75k$3,841
$75k–$110k$5,274
Over $110knot reported

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $36,788; median graduate debt is not reported.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$28,239
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$31,909
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
7th percentile among public 4-years
$36,788
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
not reported
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
not reported

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $28,239; 8 yrs after entry: $31,909; 10 yrs after entry: $36,788. Median graduate debt: not reported. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$28,239
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$31,909
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$36,788
Median graduate debtnot reported

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at South Texas College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree1,389$33,579$7,500
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma375$42,369not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree312$36,079$6,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree282$45,869$5,449
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree273$34,698$5,421
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree250$33,678$5,500
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma200$40,070$6,507
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree190$84,408$10,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma171$19,160not reported
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree127$31,308$7,743
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree116$34,637$6,602
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma89$28,124not reported
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree85$46,735$5,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree84$57,686$6,967
Social WorkAssociate's Degree81$37,160$6,227
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma78$42,217$10,033
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma68$15,535not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma68$30,828not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma68$41,838not reported
Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree61not reportednot reported
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree58$50,048not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree58$68,598$5,062
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma38not reportednot reported
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree46not reportednot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree35$46,601not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

South Texas College: 15,856 undergraduates; 39% of students receive Pell grants.

Admission rate

not reported

Undergraduates

15,856

83rd percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

39%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

69th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

27%

finish within 150% of normal time

14th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

61%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$17,577

6th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k73%
  • $30k–$48k19%
  • $48k–$75k8%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k73%
$30k–$48k19%
$48k–$75k8%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

Similar schools

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.