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South Texas College

Name: South Texas College — Federal Education Data 2024
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Published: 2026-06-11
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McAllen, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·southtexascollege.edu

6-yr Graduation

27%

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Total enrollment

27,431

peer median 27,751

Avg net price

$1,291

-$4.3k vs Baccalaureate

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About

South Texas College (STC) is a public community college in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees. As of fall 2023, STC has an enrollment of over 26,000 students and a staff of approximately 1,600 working across six campuses. It was created on September 1, 1993, with the passage of Texas Senate Bill 251, the purpose of which was to serve Hidalgo and Starr County.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

27%

Overall completion

27%

4-year graduation

15%

4-year graduation

15%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

20%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

20%

Full-time retention

58%

Full-time retention

58%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 85 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 10 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

20.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

11.8% of portfolio

Fail rate

11.8%

+11.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

85programs

Passing17 · 20.0%
No Data58 · 68.2%
Failing10 · 11.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

American Sign Language

Associate Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

$22,261

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-33.1%

−$11,037

American Sign Language

Associate Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

-33.1%

$22,261 vs $33,298

Design and Applied Arts

Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$23,961

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-28.0%

−$9,337

Design and Applied Arts

Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

-28.0%

$23,961 vs $33,298

English Language and Literature General

Associate Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

$29,167

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-12.4%

−$4,131

English Language and Literature General

Associate Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters

-12.4%

$29,167 vs $33,298

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$29,889

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-10.2%

−$3,409

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

-10.2%

$29,889 vs $33,298

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$29,990

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-9.9%

−$3,308

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

-9.9%

$29,990 vs $33,298

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

$30,621

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-8.0%

−$2,677

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

-8.0%

$30,621 vs $33,298

Psychology General

Associate Degree · Psychology

$30,857

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-7.3%

−$2,441

Psychology General

Associate Degree · Psychology

-7.3%

$30,857 vs $33,298

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Associate Degree · Education

$31,083

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

-6.7%

−$2,215

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Associate Degree · Education

-6.7%

$31,083 vs $33,298

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

Program

EP gap

Status

History

Associate Degree · History

-2.8%

−$935

Just failing

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1995Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 12

Jan 2026Grant Substantive Change: Other
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$895

$0–30k

$895

$30–48k$1,488

$30–48k

$1,488

$48–75k$3,261

$48–75k

$3,261

$75–110k$4,304

$75–110k

$4,304

$110k+$5,020

$110k+

$5,020

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$1,291

-$4,318vs Baccalaureate median $5,610

Federal loans

0.0%

In-state tuition

$4,920

Out-of-state

$7,500

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 12,655 students received $63.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients

12,655

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$63.3M

$63,253,149 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

13k

’20

13k

’21

12k

’22

13k

’23

13k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.0%

-2.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009

0.0%-13.2

2019

0.0%-2.3

This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at South Texas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs75

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,578 total completions

01Liberal Arts

1,46140.8%

01Liberal Arts

1,46140.8%

02Business

57816.2%

02Business

57816.2%

03Health Professions

45112.6%

03Health Professions

45112.6%

04Security/Protective

2797.8%

04Security/Protective

2797.8%

05Education

2266.3%

05Education

2266.3%

06Computer Sciences

1845.1%

06Computer Sciences

1845.1%

07Biological Sciences

1594.4%

07Biological Sciences

1594.4%

08Psychology

1052.9%

08Psychology

1052.9%

09Public Admin

732.0%

09Public Admin

732.0%

10Visual/Performing Arts

621.7%

10Visual/Performing Arts

621.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

27,431

12-mo unduplicated

35,779

Undergraduate

35,779

Graduate

Gender split

Men

44%15,569

Women

56%20,210

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

94.8%

White

2.4%

Unknown

1.2%

Asian

0.6%

Black

0.6%

Two or more

0.2%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.1%

Non-resident

0.1%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.11

3 offenses · 27,894 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.101 yr ago0.11Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling

Aggravated assault

By location

3total

On campus2
Public property1

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs01

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

22.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

560

South Texas College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions South Texas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectSouth Texas College	27%	—	27,431	$1,291	Baccalaureate
Austin Community College District	—	—	39,727	$6,306	Baccalaureate
Collin County Community College District	—	—	39,548	$8,986	Baccalaureate
El Paso Community College	—	—	25,567	$4,154	Community College
Fresno City College	—	—	28,071	$1,699	Community College
Guilford Technical Community College	—	—	11,485	$13,926	Community College
Hillsborough Community College	—	—	21,483	$4,929	Community College
Lone Star College System	—	—	73,077	$9,322	Community College
Miami Dade College	—	—	58,941	$5,929	Baccalaureate
Pasadena City College	—	—	24,597	$3,123	Community College
Pima Community College	—	—	16,283	$3,123	Community College
San Antonio College	—	—	19,901	$5,290	Community College
San Jacinto Community College	—	—	31,812	$7,540	Community College
Valencia College	—	—	47,425	$10,399	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	27%	—	27,751	$5,610

South Texas College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment

Reports to IRESP

Phone

1-855-GoToSTC

IEA facilitates the planning, assessment, analysis and reporting stages of the college's institutional effectiveness process. It is a primary resource for identifying strategies that promote achievement of STC's mission, vision, core values and strategic plan.

Visit IR office page

Team

5 members

Denise K. Villa Hernandez
Analyst - Institutional Research
Wesley T. Jennings
Manager - Institutional Reporting
Jose R. Flores
Analyst - Institutional Research
Bradley W. Davis
Director - Institutional Effectiveness, Assessment and Accreditation
Feng Li
Analyst - Institutional Research

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of South Texas College (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

J. J. Avila
Mike Banks
Law Enforcement
Mayra Flores
Oscar Longoria

Frequently asked questions about South Texas College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about South Texas College.

What is the graduation rate at South Texas College?

South Texas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend South Texas College?

South Texas College reports a total enrollment of 27,431 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at South Texas College?

The average net price at South Texas College is $1,291 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is South Texas College located?

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas 78501.

Who runs Institutional Research at South Texas College?

South Texas College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, which reports to IRESP.

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