South Texas College: Statistics

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#4604 of 14,131 In the World
#1279 of 2,597 In North America
#1202 of 2,496 In the United States
#62 of 119 In Texas
#4560 of 5,871 For Materials Science
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
27,431
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

South Texas College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

South Texas College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

5,286 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,291 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

South Texas College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 26280 (96%)
White 518 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 269 (1%)
Asian 169 (0.6%)
Black or African American 114 (0.4%)
Two or more races 36 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 18 (0.1%)
Nonresident Alien 17 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,547
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $4,920
Tuition in-state $5,220
Tuition out-of-state $7,620

South Texas College majors

South Texas College has granted 478 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at South Texas College.

Major Associate Bachelor
General Studies 1,107
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 354
Business Administration and Management, General 298
Business & Commerce, General 259
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 241
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 211 27
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 159
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 142
Psychology, General 105
Computer and Information Sciences, General 12 83
Computer Science 78
Secondary Education and Teaching 76
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 70
Social Work 69
Engineering, General 46
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 36
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation & Installer, General 35
Welding Technology & Welder 34
Child Care Provider & Assistant 30
Mathematics, General 28
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 26
English Language and Literature, General 25
Criminal Justice & Police Science 24
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 21
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21
Graphic Design 20
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 19
Medical & Clinical Assistant 18
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 17
Baking and Pastry Arts & Baker & Pastry Chef 17
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 17
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 17
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 16
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 16
Physical Therapy Assistant 15
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 15
Culinary Arts & Chef Training 14
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 14
Occupational Therapist Assistant 14
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 14
Social Sciences, General 14
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 13
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology & Technician 13
History, General 13
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 13
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 11
Music, General 11
Chemistry, General 9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 9
Early Childhood and Family Studies 9
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 9
Tool and Die Technology & Technician 9
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 8
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
Anthropology, General 6
Physics, General 4
Public Administration 4
Dance, General 2
Grand Total 3,598 478

South Texas College has a graduation rate of 27%, which is among the 9% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 27% 26% 28%
  • Full-time retention rate - 58%
  • Part-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

South Texas College has published 397 scientific papers with 4,660 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, Political Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Law, and Psychology.

Publications
397
Citations
4,660

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
226 / 2,428
Biology
179 / 2,294
Computer Science
157 / 2,142
Medicine
148 / 1,672
Engineering
148 / 2,536
Political Science
138 / 1,304
Environmental Science
135 / 2,357
Physics
132 / 2,230
Law
130 / 1,264
Psychology
129 / 1,178
Philosophy
125 / 1,696
Sociology
120 / 965
Chemistry
107 / 1,345
Business
100 / 1,355
Mathematics
96 / 1,642
Quantum and Particle physics
92 / 1,933
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
88 / 951
Geography and Cartography
66 / 1,173
Economics
64 / 1,599
Management
58 / 966
Geology
58 / 891
Statistics
55 / 1,436
Linguistics
54 / 371
Materials Science
53 / 824
History
53 / 348
Pathology
51 / 707
Biochemistry
50 / 437
Art & Design
49 / 174
Genetics
49 / 676
Development Studies
48 / 683
Psychiatry
48 / 615
Education Majors
43 / 230
Machine Learning
42 / 1,173
Ecology
41 / 763
Social Psychology
41 / 374
Public Health
40 / 534
Paleontology
39 / 802
Math Teachers
37 / 210
Organic Chemistry
36 / 362
Archaeology
36 / 312

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 3 3
1997 1 2
1998 0 4
1999 1 3
2000 1 7
2001 1 5
2002 5 7
2003 0 27
2004 0 21
2005 3 25
2006 15 32
2007 9 31
2008 10 43
2009 13 83
2010 9 81
2011 8 98
2012 13 96
2013 11 138
2014 11 155
2015 12 148
2016 20 172
2017 18 183
2018 14 193
2019 24 222
2020 32 315
2021 22 400
2022 31 400
2023 46 478
2024 33 759
2025 6 571
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Notable alumni

  1. Mayra Flores

    Mayra Flores
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mayra Nohemi Flores is an American politician who represented Texas's 34th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first female Mexican-born member of the House.

General info

Founded 1993
Colors stc purple, stc green
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 1,913
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 3201 W. Pecan
McAllen, Texas, 78501
United States
City population 142,000
Phone 8554686782

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