San Antonio College

www.alamo.edu/sac

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,270
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,183
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    19,901
    21.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    25.5%
    249 Graduates

    About

    San Antonio College is a higher education institution located in Bexar County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at San Antonio College were General Studies (1,681 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (229 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (79 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,052 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at San Antonio College. 62.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,012 degrees), 3.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (623 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at San Antonio College is $3,270, which is $−4,890 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at San Antonio College is $3,270, which is $4,890 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,183.

    In 2024, 49% of undergraduate students attending San Antonio College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,270
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at San Antonio College was $3,270. The cost of tuition at San Antonio College is $−4,890 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,183
    2024 Value
    11.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 San Antonio College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,183. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of San Antonio College grew by 11.1%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,512
    Room and Board
    $500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at San Antonio College was of $11,512 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 22% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    49%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    5%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    49% of undergraduate students at San Antonio College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.26% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    San Antonio College had a total enrollment of 19,901 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at San Antonio College is 4,302 students and the part-time enrollment is 15,599. This means that 21.6% of students enrolled at San Antonio College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at San Antonio College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 6.75% Black or African American, 3.14% Two or More Races, 2.71% Asian, 0.201% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0904% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at San Antonio College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (44.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (28.1%) and White Female (7.99%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    21.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at San Antonio College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,901 students. The full-time enrollment at San Antonio College is 4,302 and the part-time enrollment is 15,599. This means that 21.6% of students enrolled at San Antonio College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      13,869 enrolled students
    2. White
      3,243 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,344 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at San Antonio College is 69.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 6.75% Black or African American, 3.14% Two or More Races, 2.71% Asian, 0.201% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0904% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 81 students (0.407%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 762 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 (2,012 degrees awarded). There were 3.23 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (623 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at San Antonio College is General Studies (1,681 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (229 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (79 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (1,704 degrees awarded), Protective Services (214 degrees), and Human Sciences (46 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    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 Elementary & middle school teachers (220,499 people), Other managers (188,953 people), Police officers (142,530 people), Secondary school teachers (108,218 people), and Postsecondary teachers (99,870 people).

    The most specialized majors at San Antonio College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,704 degrees awarded), Protective Services (214 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Language & Linguistics (21 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (107 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, 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 (1,704 degrees awarded), Protective Services (214 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Language & Linguistics (21 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (107 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    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 Elementary & secondary schools (512,070 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (345,769 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (253,156 people), Computer Systems Design (150,117 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,017 people).

    The most specialized majors at San Antonio College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,704 degrees awarded), Protective Services (214 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Language & Linguistics (21 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (107 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
      37 degrees awarded
    2. Child Development
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      18 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at San Antonio College was General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science with 37 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,145
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,907
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,145 degrees were awarded to men at San Antonio College, which is 0.6 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,907).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 608 degrees were awarded to men at San Antonio College in General Studies, which is 0.567 times less than the 1,073 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,073 degrees were awarded to men at San Antonio College in General Studies, which is 1.76 times more than the 608 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    11%
    100% Completion Time
    22%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2021, 11% of students graduating from San Antonio College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      2,012 degrees awarded
    2. White
      623 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      267 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at San Antonio College is hispanic or latino (2,012 degrees awarded). There were 3.23 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (623 degrees).

    0.0655% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,850 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,715 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Male
      1,594 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at San Antonio College is hispanic or latino female (1,850 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,715 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, San Antonio College had a total salary expenditure of 153M. San Antonio College employs 109 Instructors, 60 Professors and 57 Assistant professors. Most academics at San Antonio College are Female Instructor (64), Male Instructor (45), and Female Professor (34).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Antonio College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 186 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 67 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 31 employees.

    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $5.12M - Federal
    2. $702k - State
    3. $201k - Local

    As of 2024, San Antonio College received $5.12M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $702k from state grants and contracts, and $201k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $60M
    2024 Salaries
    9.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, San Antonio College paid a median of $60M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($153M) and a 9.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.63% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.174% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $18.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    255
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, San Antonio College paid a total of $18.5M to 255 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at San Antonio College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 186 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 67 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 31 employees.

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