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South Texas College

South Texas College

McAllen, TX · 15.9k students

OpenPublicCityBachelorCampus-basedsouthtexascollege.edu
47.9/100

Trajecta score

+2.0 since '20

Ranked #702 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.9 · #806

2020

47.4 · #250

2021

47.2 · #260

2022

47.9 · #241

2023

48.9 · #207

2024

CareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Career Outcomes

28/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

98/ 100

Academic Investment

30/ 100

Access & Equity

82/ 100

Academic Profile

Career Outcomes

28

Student Success

25

Affordability

98

Academic Investment

30

Access & Equity

82

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Cost / Net Price

$10k / $2k

SAT Avg

Retention

58%

Grad Rate

27%

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$4,920

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$7,620

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$2,700/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

0%

students borrowing

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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