College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $12,343. College Scorecard.
Higher than 12% of Texas colleges we cover and 9% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 14% of Texas colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
San Antonio College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
San Antonio College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
San Antonio College majors, earnings & careers
San Antonio College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at San Antonio College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Nursing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in San Antonio
Overall prices in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,441. Housing costs 5% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 34 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Bexar County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Bexar County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare San Antonio College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio College | — | $4,585 | 26% | $39,711 | This school |
| South Texas College | — | $1,751 | 27% | $36,788 | |
| Tyler Junior College | — | $10,206 | 27% | $38,140 | |
| San Jacinto Community College | — | $12,143 | 30% | $43,062 | |
| Trinity Valley Community College | — | $4,092 | 27% | $38,567 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
San Antonio College would cost you $2,834 more per year than South Texas College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at San Antonio College.
- South Texas College gives aided families $52 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | San Antonio College | South Texas College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $12,343 | $9,561 | +$2,782 |
| Average grants | −$7,758 | −$7,810 | +$52 |
| You pay | $4,585 | $1,751 | +$2,834 |
“+” means San Antonio College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about San Antonio College
How much does San Antonio College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $12,343 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,585 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,842 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,343.
How much do San Antonio College graduates earn?
Former San Antonio College students earn a median $39,711 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the San Antonio College graduation rate?
26% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “San Antonio College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/san-antonio-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).