South Texas College
McAllen, TX · Public
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Published cost of attendance: $9,220/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $7,620 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $1,600 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $9,220/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $1,395 |
| $30k–48k | $1,651 |
| $48k–75k | $3,841 |
| $75k–110k | $5,274 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Charles Robinson History Major Scholarship — $800 (Departmental)
- Cinch Scholarship — $625 (Other)
- Jesse Treviño 2nd Chance Scholarship — Up to $500 (Other)
- Kent M. Biel Automotive Technology Memorial Scholarship — $500 (Departmental)
- RGV Quilt Guild Scholarship — $500 (Other)
- Social Sciences Scholarship — $500 (Departmental)
- Cambria Changing Lives — $250 (Other)
- ISPP&I Administrative Professionals Scholarship — $250 (Departmental)
- Veterans Memorial Scholarship — $250 Fall (Other)
- Alumni & Friends Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- BAT Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- Construction Supervisor Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Charles Robinson History Major Scholarship — $800 (Departmental)
- Cinch Scholarship — $625 (Other)
- Jesse Treviño 2nd Chance Scholarship — Up to $500 (Other)
- Kent M. Biel Automotive Technology Memorial Scholarship — $500 (Departmental)
- RGV Quilt Guild Scholarship — $500 (Other)
- Social Sciences Scholarship — $500 (Departmental)
- Cambria Changing Lives — $250 (Other)
- ISPP&I Administrative Professionals Scholarship — $250 (Departmental)
- Veterans Memorial Scholarship — $250 Fall (Other)
- Alumni & Friends Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- BAT Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- Construction Supervisor Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
South Texas College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination
- TSI Assessment Scores or Exemption Documentation
International applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination
- TSI Assessment Scores or Exemption Documentation
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
South Texas College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
South Texas College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $36,788
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 27.3%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
South Texas College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (11%), Computer & information sciences (7%), Biological & life sciences (2%).
Student–faculty ratio: 20:1.
South Texas College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.