FourYearCost

South Texas College

McAllen, TXPublicRank 388 of 1,732

Heads-up: 65% of undergraduates here are part-time and 24% study fully online (IPEDS fall 2023). Large part-time, online or adult populations can make the later-years average look lower for reasons unrelated to freshman aid, so this college is left out of the default traditional ranking.

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$6,354
2,089 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$3,483
15,472 recipients
The drop
$2,872
45.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$6,354Later years$3,483

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$895
$30–48k$1,488
$48–75k$3,261
$75–110k$4,304
$110k+$5,020

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$4,530
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$5,220
Change$690 (+15.2%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$7,500

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$4,0802018-19$4,4402019-20$4,5302020-21$4,5302021-22$4,5302022-23$5,2202023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +27.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$1,5152020-21$1,6922021-22$1,4142022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years11%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)61%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants75%
Freshmen taking federal loans0%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)—
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,685

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

Compare with other colleges Compare with the two most similar

More: all TX colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Tyler Junior College$6,459$1,505
Navarro College$6,244−$1,222
Houston Community College$6,543$2,626
Laredo College$6,160$1,668
Galveston College$5,995$1,640

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