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Compare San Antonio College vs South Texas College

San Antonio, TX · McAllen, TX

San Antonio CollegeSouth Texas College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,585/yr$1,751/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,842/yr$1,395/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,500No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,529/yr$1,651/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,248/yr$3,841/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$7,472/yr$5,274/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,343/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$111/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$14,250/yr$8,638/yr
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$500/yr$1,600/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,343/yr$9,561/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,412/yr$4,920/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,952/yr$7,620/yr
Students with Pell Grants34%39%
Students taking federal loans4.8%0%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate26%27%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported58%
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,711/yr$36,788/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,270–$60,209$19,244–$57,873
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)19%32%
White students graduating30%29%
Black students graduating20%17%
Hispanic students graduating23%27%
Asian students graduating44%44%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,318/yr$28,239/yr
Earn more than a HS grad56%54%
Graduate on timeNo data reported15%
Pell students who graduate26%27%
First-gen students who finish13%27%
Low-income students who finish12%26%
Students who transfer out18%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,309/yr$31,909/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 55% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 55% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 13% of degreesHealth Professions — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degreesPrecision Production — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedComputer and Information Sciences, General — $40,288/yr
Degrees in STEM6.3%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment16,41615,856
Students per professor26 : 122 : 1
Average professor pay$7,993/mo$7,665/mo
Full-time professors52%56%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$21,534$17,577
SettingCity (large)City (midsize)
LocationSan Antonio, TXMcAllen, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19251993
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%0.1%
Men38%42%
Women62%58%
White students16%2.2%
Black students7.2%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino students70%95%
Asian students2.5%0.5%
Two or more races3.1%0.2%
Other / not reported0.6%1.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students52%61%
Part-time students76%55%
Students age 25+32%17%
Spent on teaching per student$6,702/yr$5,695/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$339,639
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.