Private (for-profit)

South Texas Training Center

Pharr, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·southtexastraining.com
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
120
peer median 190
Avg net price
$5,495
-$19k vs peer
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About

South Texas Training Center is a vocational training institution located in Texas, specifically in Laredo, Pharr, and San Benito. It was founded in 1997 and offers programs focused on medical careers, including Medical Assistants and Patient Care Technicians.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$4,195 debt · $26,112 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,495
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$5,495
-$19,339vs peer median $24,834
Federal loans
63.6%
In-state tuition
$12,370
Out-of-state
$12,370

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 252 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $860K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
252
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,298,982 total
Direct Loans
$860K
336 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$477K
171 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$369K
159 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13K
6 loan awards

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.

Of 168 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
168
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
10.9%
2018
6.8%
2019
1.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at South Texas Training Center

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
120
12-mo unduplicated
363
Undergraduate
363
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%23
Women
94%340

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.3%
Black
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
12.50
2 offenses · 160 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago12.50Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
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.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1

South Texas Training Center vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions South Texas Training Center selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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 Training Center
88%120$5,495
Academia Medical Institute
64.3%466$24,751
Americare Technical School
100.0%25$44,843
Arizona College-Mesa
140$26,682Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
344$21,256
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
333$24,862
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
495$26,227
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
343$25,273
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston
360$23,284
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
253$27,159
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
429$25,155
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
272$24,834
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
270$22,841
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
376$22,952
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia
385$21,244
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix
105
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
695$22,592
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
56
Carnegie Institute
93$14,418
Central California School of Continuing Education
41$14,364
Centura College-Newport News
203$25,752Community College
Centura College-Richmond Main
$25,920
Colorado School of Healing Arts
52
Dayton School of Medical Massage
376$30,710
Dorsey College-Grand Rapids
82
Dorsey College-Saginaw
183$23,242
Dorsey College-Wayne
196$24,752
Dorsey College-Woodhaven
223$26,241
Estelle Medical Academy
100.0%66$9,765
Falcon Institute of Health and Science
100.0%137$45,181
Institute of Health Sciences
87$22,028
Institute of Medical Ultrasound
50$53,558
MDT College of Health Sciences
64.2%575$27,375
Medical Career College of Northern California
66.7%14$28,047
Medical Solutions Academy
108
Miami Ad School
32
Miami Ad School-Atlanta
100.0%65$28,032
Miami Ad School-New York
31
Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus
46$25,069
Porter & Chester Institute
1,373$17,332
Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
402$19,011
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
161
Sharon Regional School of Nursing
Tidewater Tech-Trades
367$24,671
Peer group median88%100.0%190$24,834

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about South Texas Training Center

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

What is the graduation rate at South Texas Training Center?

South Texas Training Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend South Texas Training Center?

South Texas Training Center reports a total enrollment of 120 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at South Texas Training Center?

The average net price at South Texas Training Center is $5,495 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is South Texas Training Center located?

South Texas Training Center is located in Pharr, Texas 78577.

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