South Texas College academics
McAllen, Texas · Public · 15,856 undergrads
South Texas College has 15,856 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 4 fields of study. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
15,856
undergraduates.
4
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
467
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
61%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
15,856
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
61%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$20,321
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
95%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
467
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,511
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
456
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
75
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers