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St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·alamo.edu/spc
6-yr Graduation
28%
+4.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
17,299
peer median 19,371
Avg net price
$4,273
-$6.3k vs Community College
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About

St. Philip's College is a public historically black community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and part of the Alamo Colleges District. The college currently serves more than 21,000 students in over 70 different academic and technical disciplines. It is the westernmost historically black college or university in the United States and is located in the East Side, the historic home of the city's African American community.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%+4.0pp vs Community College

Pell equity

5.3pp gap
Pell recipients
27%61 of 230
Non-Pell (all)
32%32 of 99
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%2 of 3
No Federal Aid
31%30 of 96

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.3-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.

Of 83 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 75 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
83
Passing
8
9.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

83programs
  • Passing8 · 9.6%
  • No Data75 · 90.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
7
No data
75

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.

8
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+12.7%
$37,511 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.0%
$44,278 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+53.8%
$51,218 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+55.1%
$51,631 vs $33,298
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+64.4%
$54,740 vs $33,298
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+79.4%
$59,744 vs $33,298
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.2%
$64,985 vs $33,298
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+152.2%
$83,991 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
27%
$14,000 debt · $51,218 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$11,725 debt · $64,985 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$6,250 debt · $56,609 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1951Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 28

  1. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  2. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,677
$30–48k$3,747
$48–75k$5,845
$75–110k$7,926
$110k+$11,885

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

Avg net price
$4,273
-$6,312vs Community College median $10,586
Federal loans
2.7%
In-state tuition
$3,412
Out-of-state
$9,952

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,614 students received $26.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,614
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.6M
$26,579,651 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
1,067 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
4k
22
4k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
558 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
499 loan awards
Parent PLUS$83K
10 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 494 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
494
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.9%
2017
12.4%
2018
8.6%
2019
1.6%
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 St Philip's College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs98
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,342 total completions
01Liberal Arts
63046.9%
02Health Professions
24017.9%
03Mechanic
14410.7%
04Engineering Tech
765.7%
05Computer Sciences
695.1%
06Business
644.8%
07Personal/Culinary
503.7%
08Precision Production
322.4%
09Construction Trades
201.5%
10Education
171.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
17,299
12-mo unduplicated
28,889
Undergraduate
28,889
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%11,884
Women
59%17,005

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
68.7%
White
14.5%
Black
9.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
2.3%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.35
5 offenses · 14,281 students

3-year trend

0.882 yrs ago0.321 yr ago0.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5

By location

5total
  • On campus3
  • Non-campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 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
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
240

St Philip's College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions St Philip's College 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
SubjectSt Philip's College
28%17,299$4,273Community College
39,727$6,390Baccalaureate
30,728$14,506Baccalaureate
15,085$12,726Community College
39,548$8,969Baccalaureate
17,840$4,266Community College
69,749$3,214Community College
25,567$3,206Community College
10,109$12,254Community College
5,553$13,339Community College
595$14,438
13,914$11,650Community College
53,253$5,737Community College
73,077$11,252Community College
17,077$12,132Community College
58,941$5,463Baccalaureate
56,457$9,919Community College
20,060$4,525Community College
12,395$4,463Community College
6,148$12,180Community College
10,660$12,055Community College
18,841$8,341Community College
19,901$4,585Community College
31,812$12,143Community College
7,065$13,336Community College
4,516$12,780Community College
20%27,431$1,751Baccalaureate
43,928$4,337Community College
16,884$11,762Community College
47,425$12,037Baccalaureate
Peer group median24%19,371$10,586

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Explore the federal data for institutions in St Philip's College's comparison group.

St Philip's College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness Office
Reports to Alamo Colleges District
Address
3535 N. Ellison Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78251

The mission of the Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness Office is to create a culture of evidence to support NVC’s strategic and operational planning processes and institutional assessment activities. This is accomplished by collecting and maintaining data for analysis and reporting.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Eliza Hernandez
    Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness

Reports & documents (1)

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

Grants & funding (5)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Frequently asked questions about St Philip's College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St Philip's College.

What is the graduation rate at St Philip's College?

St Philip's College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend St Philip's College?

St Philip's College reports a total enrollment of 17,299 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at St Philip's College?

The average net price at St Philip's College is $4,273 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is St Philip's College located?

St Philip's College is located in San Antonio, Texas 78203-2098.

Who runs Institutional Research at St Philip's College?

St Philip's College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness Office, which reports to Alamo Colleges District.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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