South Texas College maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Texas residents were charged $4,530 to attend the public four-year institution in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
For the 2022-23 school year, non-resident students faced tuition costs 65.6% higher than those of residents, amounting to $7,500. This represents a 5.3% decrease from the $7,920 charged in 2021-22.
The entire undergraduate student body at South Texas College consists of Texas residents.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at South Texas College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 2,089 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $13.3 million, while 34 students obtained loans exceeding $91,307.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 17,561 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $67.2 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the South Texas College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 2,089 | 99% | $11.1 million | $5,300 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 837 | 40% | $2.2 million | $2,603 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 22 | 1% | $24,233 | $1,102 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,089 | 99% | $13.3 million | $6,354 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 34 | 2% | $91,307 | $2,686 |
| Student loan aid | 34 | 2% | $91,307 | $2,686 |
| Total student aid | 2,091 | 99% | $13.4 million | $6,391 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
