South Texas College

What are the graduation rates for students at South Texas College?

South Texas College's reported overall graduation rate is 27% in the IPEDS 2024-25 figures. Its reported student retention rate is 58%. These are cohort measures, not a prediction of whether an individual student will finish.

Federal graduation-rate measures typically follow a defined group of first-time, full-time students over a specified period. They do not fully describe students who begin part time, transfer in, leave after earning useful credits, or transfer elsewhere before receiving an STC credential. That limitation matters at a college offering both transfer pathways and workforce programs.

For a more relevant comparison, applicants should look for completion, licensing-exam, and transfer outcomes for their intended program. They should also map when required courses are offered: a missed prerequisite can lengthen a degree even when a student remains enrolled.

What is the earning potential for graduates at South Texas College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures provide a limited view of earnings roughly one year after completion, not a salary promised to every graduate. Reported figures include $35,074 for computer and information sciences, $28,577 for business administration, and $25,741 for health and medical administrative services.

These figures concern the students captured by the federal field-of-study earnings measure; they are not a survey of everyone who studied a subject at STC. They also describe an early-career point, when further education, work hours, occupation, and local labor-market conditions can make a substantial difference. Applicants should compare a program's cost and completion requirements with its likely next step - employment, licensure, or transfer - rather than treating a one-year earnings figure as its total value.