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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Weslaco

Weslaco, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·stvt.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
—
Total enrollment
521
peer median 819
Avg net price
$17,925
-$8.1k vs peer
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About

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is an accredited technical and vocational college located in Weslaco, Texas. The institute offers a range of programs in healthcare, skilled trades, and business. It is part of a larger network of campuses across South Texas.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

5.7pp gap
Pell recipients
80%165 of 207
Non-Pell (all)
86%6 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%5 of 5
No Federal Aid
50%1 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
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

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2022Next review Jun 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1982Next review Dec 2021

Action history · 8

  1. Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education

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$17,758
$30–48k$17,997
$48–75k$18,469
$75–110k$23,830
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,925
-$8,098vs peer median $26,023
Federal loans
85.6%

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 5,829 borrowers who entered repayment, 206 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,829
Defaulted
206
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.5%
2017
26.2%
2018
18.9%
2019
3.5%
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 STVT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
521
12-mo unduplicated
867
Undergraduate
867
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%490
Women
43%377

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
92.9%
White
3.6%
Two or more
2.1%
Black
0.6%
Asian
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 263 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1

    STVT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions STVT selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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 Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
    		80%—521$17,925—
    All-State Career School-Pittsburgh
    		——410$15,576—
    All-State Career-Baltimore
    		——563$18,233—
    Apex Technical School
    		——1,400$14,826—
    Arclabs
    		——744$26,608—
    Automotive Training Center-Exton
    		——366$12,578—
    Delta Technical College-Mississippi
    		——2,307$18,032—
    International Air and Hospitality Academy
    		———$26,404—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
    		——1,008$27,006—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
    		——1,080$28,968—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
    		——1,785$27,311—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone
    		——1,131$34,128—
    Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
    		——396$26,023—
    Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
    		——762$20,077—
    National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
    		——713$27,476—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut
    		——289$15,284—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport
    		——428$16,191—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
    		——430$16,164—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
    		——646$15,866—
    North American Trade Schools
    		——534$8,597—
    Pennco Tech-Blackwood
    		——875$22,671—
    Summit College
    		——989$29,926—
    Tulsa Welding School-Houston
    		——1,962$35,101—
    Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
    		——968$34,714—
    UEI College-West Covina
    		——978$27,414—
    Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
    		——1,156$27,060—
    Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
    		——1,428$28,042—
    Peer group median80%—819$26,023

    Institutions like STVT

    Explore the federal data for institutions in STVT's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    STVT is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · Main campus
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about STVT.

    What is the graduation rate at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco?

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco?

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco reports a total enrollment of 521 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco?

    The average net price at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is $17,925 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco located?

    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is located in Weslaco, Texas 78599.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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