South Texas College

www.southtexascollege.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

108% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$1,414

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

26,440

35.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

11.1%

5 Graduates

About

South Texas College is a higher education institution located in Hidalgo County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at South Texas College were General Studies (1,061 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (328 degrees), and General Business (273 degrees).

In 2023, 5,441 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Texas College. 56.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (5,207 degrees), 41.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (126 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Texas College is $4,800, which is $−7,391 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at South Texas College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at South Texas College is $4,800, which is $7,392 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $1,414.

In 2023, 63% of undergraduate students attending South Texas College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at South Texas College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at South Texas College is $−7,392 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

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

Average Net Price

$1,414

2023 Value

16.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 South Texas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $1,414. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of South Texas College grew by 16.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of South Texas 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

$6,745

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Texas College was of $6,745 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.87% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63% of undergraduate students at South Texas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.35% with respect to 2022, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at South Texas 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.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at South Texas College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1 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

South Texas College had a total enrollment of 26,440 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College is 9,271 students and the part-time enrollment is 17,169. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at South Texas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Texas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 95.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.03% White, 0.635% Asian, 0.401% Black or African American, 0.144% Two or More Races, 0.0908% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South Texas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (53.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (42.1%) and White Male (1.01%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Texas College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,440 students. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College is 9,271 and the part-time enrollment is 17,169. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at South Texas College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 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 South Texas College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (62%), South Texas College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
25,296 enrolled students
White
537 enrolled students
Asian
168 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Texas College is 95.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.03% White, 0.635% Asian, 0.401% Black or African American, 0.144% Two or More Races, 0.0908% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0189% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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, 255 students (0.964%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 729 more women than men received degrees from South Texas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Texas College is hispanic or latino (5,207 degrees awarded). There were 41.3 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (126 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at South Texas College is General Studies (1,061 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (328 degrees) and General Business (273 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at South Texas College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (421 degrees awarded), Protective Services (397 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,389 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Texas College are Police officers (136,268 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (110,371 people), Other managers (89,255 people), Construction managers (46,337 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,363 people).

The most specialized majors at South Texas College in 2023 are Precision Production (421 degrees awarded), Protective Services (397 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,389 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (214 degrees), and Human Sciences (93 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 South Texas College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at South Texas College are Precision Production (421 degrees awarded), Protective Services (397 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,389 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (214 degrees), and Human Sciences (93 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Texas College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (321,354 people), Elementary & secondary schools (245,631 people), uninformed (208,101 people), Construction (120,592 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (78,302 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
1,061 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
328 degrees awarded
General Business
273 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at South Texas College was General Studies with 1,061 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,356

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

3,085

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,356 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College, which is 0.764 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,085).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 356 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College in General Studies, which is 0.505 times less than the 705 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 705 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College in General Studies, which is 1.98 times more than the 356 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

13%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 4% of students graduating from South Texas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 13% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 15% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at South Texas College is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
5,207 degrees awarded
White
126 degrees awarded
Asian
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Texas College is hispanic or latino (5,207 degrees awarded). There were 41.3 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (126 degrees).

0.845% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,968 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,239 degrees awarded
White Female
63 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Texas College is hispanic or latino female (2,968 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (2,239 degrees).

Operations

South Texas College has an endowment valued at nearly $340k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.9M (3.2k%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, South Texas College had a total salary expenditure of 238M. South Texas College employs 401 Instructors, 67 Professors and 58 Lecturers. Most academics at South Texas College are Male Instructor (222), Female Instructor (179), and Male Professor (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 225 employees, Management, with 192 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 158 employees.

Endowment

$340k

2023 Endowment

0.0153%

growth from 2022

South Texas College has an endowment valued at about $340k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of South Texas College grew 0.0153% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Texas College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.27M - Federal
$3.74M - State
$8.27M - Local

As of 2023, South Texas College received $6.27M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.74M from state grants and contracts, and $8.27M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$95.3M

2023 Salaries

3.05%

growth from 2022

In 2023, South Texas College paid a median of $95.3M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($238M) and a 3.05% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.05% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.77% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$34.7M

Instructional Salaries

535

Number of Employees

In 2023, South Texas College paid a total of $34.7M to 535 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

401 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

225 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Texas College were Instructor with 401 employees, Professor with 67 employees, and Lecturer with 58 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College were Office and Administrative Support with 225 employees, Management with 192 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 158 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Texas College was Male Instructor with 222 employees, Female Instructor with 179 employees, and Male Professor with 39 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at South Texas College.

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