by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
South Texas College was awarded 113 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business/commerce.
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South Texas College is ranked #485 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when South Texas College held the #591 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
South Texas College is also ranked #19 out of 115 schools in Texas.
South Texas College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
At South Texas College, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at South Texas College is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at South Texas College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 7% for first-time, full-time students at South Texas College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 28,233 undergraduates at South Texas College with 8,806 being full-time and 19,427 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South Texas College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At South Texas College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $2,588 a year. That adds up to $10,352 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for South Texas College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, TX 78501 |
| Phone: | 855-468-6782 |
| Website: | https://www.southtexascollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,316 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 359 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 355 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 320 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 307 | NA |
| Nursing | 294 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 283 | $31,973 |
| Computer Information Systems | 270 | $40,288 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 226 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 175 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 13,578 students took at least one online class at South Texas College. This is a decrease from the 16,865 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 13,578 | 8,516 |
| 2021-2022 | 16,865 | 11,514 |
| 2020-2021 | 26,529 | 23,767 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,591 | 3,408 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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