Texas Southmost College

www.tsc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,200
    2024 Average Net Price
    $2,905
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,828
    21.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    29.8%
    168 Graduates

    About

    Texas Southmost College is a higher education institution located in Cameron County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Texas Southmost College were General Studies (671 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (115 degrees), and General Business (58 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,418 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Texas Southmost College. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,354 degrees), 45.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (30 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Texas Southmost College is $1,200, which is $−6,960 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Texas Southmost College is $1,200, which is $6,960 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,905.

    In 2024, 31% of undergraduate students attending Texas Southmost College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,200
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Texas Southmost College was $1,200. The cost of tuition at Texas Southmost College is $−6,960 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $2,905
    2024 Value
    42.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Texas Southmost College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,905. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Texas Southmost College grew by 42.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,413
    Room and Board
    $1,464
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Texas Southmost College was of $10,413 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 19.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,464. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.9% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    31%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    6%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    31% of undergraduate students at Texas Southmost College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 34% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Texas Southmost College had a total enrollment of 8,828 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Texas Southmost College is 1,917 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,911. This means that 21.7% of students enrolled at Texas Southmost College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Texas Southmost College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.15% White, 0.283% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.125% Black or African American, 0.0793% Two or More Races, and 0.0113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Texas Southmost College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (48.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (42.7%) and White Female (0.968%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    21.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Texas Southmost College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,828 students. The full-time enrollment at Texas Southmost College is 1,917 and the part-time enrollment is 6,911. This means that 21.7% of students enrolled at Texas Southmost College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    2024 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 Texas Southmost College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Texas Southmost College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      7,377 enrolled students
    2. White
      190 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      25 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Texas Southmost College is 83.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.15% White, 0.283% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.125% Black or African American, 0.0793% Two or More Races, and 0.0113% 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, 1,186 students (13.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 144 more women than men received degrees from Texas Southmost College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texas Southmost College is hispanic or latino (1,354 degrees awarded). There were 45.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (30 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Texas Southmost College is General Studies (671 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (115 degrees) and General Business (58 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texas Southmost College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (218 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (671 degrees), and Construction (58 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 Texas Southmost College are Police officers (138,128 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (108,740 people), Other managers (101,714 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,839 people), and Construction managers (62,480 people).

    The most specialized majors at Texas Southmost College in 2024 are Protective Services (218 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (671 degrees), Construction (58 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (20 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (57 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 Texas Southmost College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Texas Southmost College are Protective Services (218 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (671 degrees), Construction (58 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (20 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Texas Southmost College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (316,723 people), Elementary & secondary schools (186,019 people), Construction (160,455 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (156,984 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (75,296 people).

    The most specialized majors at Texas Southmost College are Protective Services (218 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (671 degrees), Construction (58 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (20 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (57 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 Texas Southmost College.
    Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    Most Common (2024)
    10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Texas Southmost College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 10 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    637
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    781
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 637 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Southmost College, which is 0.816 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (781).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 243 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Southmost College in General Studies, which is 0.568 times less than the 428 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 428 degrees were awarded to men at Texas Southmost College in General Studies, which is 1.76 times more than the 243 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    12%
    100% Completion Time
    27%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 12% of students graduating from Texas Southmost College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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
      1,354 degrees awarded
    2. White
      30 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Texas Southmost College is hispanic or latino (1,354 degrees awarded). There were 45.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (30 degrees).

    1.9% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,575 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,291 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,092 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texas Southmost College is hispanic or latino female (1,575 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,291 degrees).

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    Operations

    Texas Southmost College has an endowment valued at nearly $210k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.96M (1.89k%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Texas Southmost College had a total salary expenditure of 69.4M. Texas Southmost College employs 102 No academic ranks. Most academics at Texas Southmost College are Male No academic rank (53), and Female No academic rank (49).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texas Southmost College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 104 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 27 employees.

    Endowment

    $210k
    2024 Endowment
    15.5%
    growth from 2023

    Texas Southmost College has an endowment valued at about $210k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Texas Southmost College grew 15.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.2M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.72M - Federal
    2. $2.06M - State
    3. $3.16M - Local

    As of 2024, Texas Southmost College received $4.72M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.06M from state grants and contracts, and $3.16M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $24.1M
    2024 Salaries
    16.7%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Texas Southmost College paid a median of $24.1M in salaries, which represents 34.7% of their overall expenditure ($69.4M) and a 16.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.55% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.04M
    Instructional Salaries
    102
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Texas Southmost College paid a total of $6.04M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.1% 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 Texas Southmost College were Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees, Management with 42 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 27 employees.

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