San Antonio College

www.alamo.edu/sac

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,970

2022 Average Net Price

$6,869

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

18,233

21.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

25.7%

174 Graduates

About

San Antonio College is a higher education institution located in Bexar County, TX. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at San Antonio College were General Studies (2,140 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (205 degrees), and Teacher Education (85 degrees).

In 2022, 3,310 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at San Antonio College. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,089 degrees), 2.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (774 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at San Antonio College is $2,970, which is $−5,142 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at San Antonio College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1106 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at San Antonio College is $2,970, which is $5,142 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,869.

In 2022, 41% of undergraduate students attending San Antonio College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,970

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at San Antonio College was $2,970. The cost of tuition at San Antonio College is $−5,142 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of San Antonio College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,869

2022 Value

13.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 San Antonio College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,869. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of San Antonio College grew by 13.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of San Antonio College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,996

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at San Antonio College was of $8,996 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.469% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at San Antonio College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at San Antonio College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 6.82% with respect to 2021, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at San Antonio College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at San Antonio College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1106 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

San Antonio College had a total enrollment of 18,233 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at San Antonio College is 3,854 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,379. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at San Antonio College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at San Antonio College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% White, 7.17% Black or African American, 3.04% Two or More Races, 2.37% Asian, 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at San Antonio College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (44.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (27.5%) and White Female (7.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at San Antonio College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,233 students. The full-time enrollment at San Antonio College is 3,854 and the part-time enrollment is 14,379. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at San Antonio College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at San Antonio College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

46%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at San Antonio College was 46%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), San Antonio College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at San Antonio College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
12,619 enrolled students
White
3,182 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,308 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at San Antonio College is 69.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% White, 7.17% Black or African American, 3.04% Two or More Races, 2.37% Asian, 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3 students (0.0165%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 786 more women than men received degrees from San Antonio College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at San Antonio College is hispanic or latino (2,089 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (774 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at San Antonio College is General Studies (2,140 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (205 degrees) and Teacher Education (85 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at San Antonio College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,163 degrees awarded), Protective Services (201 degrees), and Human Sciences (49 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Antonio College are Software developers (546,026 people), Other managers (185,729 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (156,771 people), Police officers (140,021 people), and Computer occupations, all other (122,080 people).

The most specialized majors at San Antonio College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,163 degrees awarded), Protective Services (201 degrees), Human Sciences (49 degrees), Language & Linguistics (24 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (163 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Antonio College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at San Antonio College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,163 degrees awarded), Protective Services (201 degrees), Human Sciences (49 degrees), Language & Linguistics (24 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (163 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at San Antonio College are Computer Systems Design (596,498 people), Elementary & secondary schools (366,634 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (347,159 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (194,841 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (140,536 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by San Antonio College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
2,140 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
205 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
85 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at San Antonio College was General Studies with 2,140 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at San Antonio College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,262

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

2,048

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,262 degrees were awarded to men at San Antonio College, which is 0.616 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,048).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at San Antonio College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 791 degrees were awarded to men at San Antonio College in General Studies, which is 0.586 times less than the 1349 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 1349 degrees were awarded to men at San Antonio College in General Studies, which is 1.71 times more than the 791 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at San Antonio College is Male and Asian (60% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
2,089 degrees awarded
White
774 degrees awarded
Black or African American
269 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at San Antonio College is hispanic or latino (2,089 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (774 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,338 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
751 degrees awarded
White Female
439 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at San Antonio College is hispanic or latino female (1,338 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (751 degrees).

Operations

San Antonio College employs 85 Instructors, 73 Professors and 55 Assistant professors. Most academics at San Antonio College are Female Instructor (47), Female Professor (42), and Male Instructor (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Antonio College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 167 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 69 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 32 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.86M - Federal
$251k - State
$535k - Local

As of 2022, San Antonio College received $3.86M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $251k from state grants and contracts, and $535k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$51.5M

2022 Salaries

0.174%

growth from 2021

In 2022, San Antonio College paid a median of $51.5M in salaries, a 0.174% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0492% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.45% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.8M

Instructional Salaries

240

Number of Employees

In 2022, San Antonio College paid a total of $16.8M to 240 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

85 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

167 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at San Antonio College were Instructor with 85 employees, Professor with 73 employees, and Assistant professor with 55 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Antonio College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 167 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Female Professor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at San Antonio College was Female Instructor with 47 employees, Female Professor with 42 employees, and Male Instructor with 38 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at San Antonio College.

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