South Texas College

www.southtexascollege.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,310

2021 Average Net Price

$1,515

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

28,962

28.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

12.5%

6 Graduates

About

South Texas College is a higher education institution located in Hidalgo County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at South Texas College were General Studies (969 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (460 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (310 degrees).

In 2021, 5,669 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Texas College. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (5,437 degrees), 44.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (122 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Texas College is $2,310, which is $−9,474 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at South Texas College is $2,310, which is $−9,474 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $1,515.

In 2021, 46% of undergraduate students attending South Texas College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,310

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at South Texas College was $2,310. The cost of tuition at South Texas College is $−9,474 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$1,515

2021 Value

7.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 South Texas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $1,515. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of South Texas College grew by 7.06%.

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

$6,276

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Texas College was of $6,276 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.5% between 2020 and 2021.

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

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46% of undergraduate students at South Texas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 9.52% with respect to 2020, when 42% 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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at South Texas College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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 28,962 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College is 8,384 students and the part-time enrollment is 20,578. This means that 28.9% of students enrolled at South Texas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Texas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 95.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% White, 0.677% Asian, 0.421% Black or African American, 0.148% Two or More Races, 0.0863% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South Texas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (54.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (40.4%) and White Female (1.42%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Texas College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28,962 students. The full-time enrollment at South Texas College is 8,384 and the part-time enrollment is 20,578. This means that 28.9% of students enrolled at South Texas College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% 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

56%

2021 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 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), 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 (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
27,590 enrolled students
White
676 enrolled students
Asian
196 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Texas College is 95.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% White, 0.677% Asian, 0.421% Black or African American, 0.148% Two or More Races, 0.0863% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0207% 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 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 302 students (1.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,351 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 (5,437 degrees awarded). There were 44.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (122 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at South Texas College is General Studies (969 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (460 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (310 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (270 degrees awarded), Protective Services (378 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,429 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 (128,538 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (114,685 people), Other managers (80,380 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,367 people), and Construction managers (40,155 people).

The most specialized majors at South Texas College in 2021 are Precision Production (270 degrees awarded), Protective Services (378 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,429 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (165 degrees), and Construction (56 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at South Texas College are Precision Production (270 degrees awarded), Protective Services (378 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,429 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (165 degrees), and Construction (56 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (313,209 people), Elementary & secondary schools (229,559 people), Construction (109,373 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (70,038 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (67,839 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 (2021)

General Studies
969 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
460 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
310 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at South Texas College was General Studies with 969 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

2,159

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,510

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,159 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College, which is 0.615 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,510).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 273 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College in General Studies, which is 0.392 times less than the 696 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 696 degrees were awarded to men at South Texas College in General Studies, which is 2.55 times more than the 273 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from South Texas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (14.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at South Texas College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (14.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
5,437 degrees awarded
White
122 degrees awarded
Asian
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Texas College is hispanic or latino (5,437 degrees awarded). There were 44.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (122 degrees).

0.706% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
3,389 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,048 degrees awarded
White Male
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Texas College is hispanic or latino female (3,389 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (2048 degrees).

Operations

South Texas College has an endowment valued at nearly $340k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.13M (627%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, South Texas College had a total salary expenditure of 237M. South Texas College employs 395 Instructors, 74 Lecturers and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at South Texas College are Male Instructor (224), Female Instructor (171), and Male Lecturer (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 207 employees, Management, with 168 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 152 employees.

Endowment

$340k

2021 Endowment

0.000884%

growth from 2020

South Texas College has an endowment valued at about $340k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of South Texas College grew 0.000884% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.1M 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

$4.75M - Federal
$4.11M - State
$8.94M - Local

As of 2021, South Texas College received $4.75M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.11M from state grants and contracts, and $8.94M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$85.6M

2021 Salaries

7.77%

decline from 2020

In 2021, South Texas College paid a median of $85.6M in salaries, which represents 36.1% of their overall expenditure ($237M) and a 7.77% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$31.8M

Instructional Salaries

543

Number of Employees

In 2021, South Texas College paid a total of $31.8M to 543 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

395 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

207 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Texas College were Instructor with 395 employees, Lecturer with 74 employees, and Assistant professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Texas College were Office and Administrative Support with 207 employees, Management with 168 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 152 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Texas College was Male Instructor with 224 employees, Female Instructor with 171 employees, and Male Lecturer with 49 employees.

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