San Antonio College

www.alamo.edu/sac

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,270

2024 Average Net Price

$5,183

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.122%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

19,901

21.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

25.5%

249 Graduates

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).

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

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%.

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

$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.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

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.

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.

0.122%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at San Antonio College was 0.122%, which represents 1 out of the 818 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 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.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
13,869 enrolled students
White
3,243 enrolled students
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.

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).

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).

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).

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)

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
37 degrees awarded
Child Development
21 degrees awarded
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.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at San Antonio College according to their major.

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).

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

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.

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.

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%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
2,012 degrees awarded
White
623 degrees awarded
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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,850 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,715 degrees awarded
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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