South Texas Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate South Texas College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $7,500 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 27,894.
It offers average (110 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Texas are $7,500 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College $7,500

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $19,111

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at South Texas is 28% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 42%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at South Texas is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at South Texas is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 71%

Student Population

The total student population at South Texas is 27,894 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College 27,894

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 16,031

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at South Texas is $3,812 which is 50.83% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College $3,812

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $8,205

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at South Texas is 22 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 18 to 1

Number of Programs

South Texas offers 110 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

South Texas College 110

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 104

Number of Online Programs

South Texas offers 24 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.