# South Texas College

Public college in McAllen, TX. IPEDS ID 409315. Mostly associate degrees (8% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/south-texas-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/south-texas-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $1,751 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 27%; beats 17% of TX colleges and 10% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $36,788; beats 6% of TX colleges and 7% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: not reported

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,395 |
| 30-48k | $1,651 |
| 48-75k | $3,841 |
| 75-110k | $5,274 |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.4 years on average (9% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $36,788 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,395 | $6,138 | 1.9 years |
| 30-48k | $1,651 | $7,264 | 2.2 years |
| 48-75k | $3,841 | $16,900 | 5.2 years |
| 75-110k | $5,274 | $23,206 | 7.1 years |
| 110k+ | not reported | not reported | not available |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $9,561 in-state; about $12,261 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $4,920 in-state, $7,620 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,600

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (4 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $40,288 | $46,438 | $6,967 |
| Business Administration | $31,973 | $45,612 | $5,449 |
| Health Administration | $33,063 | $42,423 | $5,500 |
| Nursing | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $72,150 (McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX), $101,400 (TX), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer: median wage $116,120 (McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX), $132,150 (TX), $135,980 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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