My colleges

What South Texas College costs

McAllen, Texas · Public · 15,856 undergrads

South Texas College's in-state sticker price was $9,685 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $855 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $893. Out-of-state students pay $2,700 more in tuition.

What does South Texas College cost?

$855 a year in-state

Out of state: about $3,555 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $9,685.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$893
$30,000–$48,000Not reported
$48,000–$75,000$387
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $7,620 a year, against $4,920 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,700 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run South Texas College's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$893$3,593
$30,000–$48,000Not reportedNot reported
$48,000–$75,000$387$3,087
$75,000–$110,000Not reportedNot reported
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,700 more in tuition that South Texas College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Run South Texas College's own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 91% off South Texas College's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; South Texas College's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, South Texas College cost less than The University of Texas at El Paso and San Jacinto Community College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
South Texas College$387$855
San Antonio CollegeNot reported$5,010
The University of Texas at El Paso$6,329$6,803
San Jacinto Community College$2,123$1,807

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$4,920
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$7,620
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$9,685
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,700 more in tuition at South Texas College and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,547
average grant for students who got aid.
1.8%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does South Texas College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $893 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,685. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Texas College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Texas College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $387 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,685. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Texas College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Texas College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at South Texas College is $7,620 a year, against $4,920 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $855 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,700 tuition gap gives about $3,555 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers