How much is the South Texas tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, South Texas's tuition & fees is $5,220 for Texas residents and $7,500 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $14,565 for Texas residents and $16,845 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.
South Texas Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Texas Residents Tuition & Fees | $5,220 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $7,500 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $6,745 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $1,400 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Texas Residents Tuition & Fees | $6,015 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $7,102 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to South Texas for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $30,000 at South Texas. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is -$nan. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to -$nan.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, South Texas' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,398.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| South Texas College | $5,220 | $7,500 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Texas Four-years Colleges | $16,780 |
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| Public Schools | $6,534 | $13,398 |
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| Private Schools | $17,791 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between South Texas and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| South Texas College | McAllen, TX | $5,220 | $7,500 |
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| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | $8,580 | $10,590 |
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| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas, TX | $14,999 | $23,785 |
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| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | $3,286 | $4,711 |
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| Western Technical College | El Paso, TX | - | $62,046 |
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| Western Technical College | El Paso, TX | - | $4,160 |
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| Laredo College | Laredo, TX | $4,500 | $5,748 |
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| Midland College | Midland, TX | $4,770 | $6,030 |
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| Southwestern Christian College | Terrell, TX | $8,136 | $12,121 |
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| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | $5,002 | $5,752 |
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| Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | $3,514 | $5,614 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of South Texas College has increased by 3.31% over the past 10 years from $7,260 to $7,500.
The living costs increased by 4.00% last year and 34.54% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At South Texas College, 19,637 students (68%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,324.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at South Texas is $11,521 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,788 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,799 and the average amount of student loans is $2,588.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Student Population
South Texas College has a total of 27,894 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 12,198 male students and 16,764 female students attending South Texas. The school offers online degree programs and 8,516 students enrolled online exclusively (30.53% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Undergraduate | 28,962 |
12,198 | 16,764 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, TX |
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| Phone | 855-468-6782 |
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| WEB | www.southtexascollege.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate |
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| Program Offered | 110 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 25 Online Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Student Population | 27,894 |
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| Graduation Rate | 25% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 14% |
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| Retention Rate | 63% (Full-time), 45% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 22 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 574 (Full-time), 391 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,591 (Full-time), 616 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $57,526 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $44,060 |
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