Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small city

South Texas Training Center

Pharr, Texas. 120 undergraduates.

80%Graduation rate9 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$10,231Average net price per year42% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$33,174Median earnings 10 years after starting9% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$4,801Median debt at graduation49% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($4,801) equals 14% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($33,174). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,690
$30,000–$48,000$9,977
$48,001–$75,000$14,808

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,566.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate80%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$26,400$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$33,174$36,576
Median debt at graduation$4,801$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services159$21,881$26,629$5,044
Health and Medical Administrative Services29——$3,620
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants33———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does South Texas Training Center cost per year?
The average net price at South Texas Training Center, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $10,231 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do South Texas Training Center graduates earn?
Former South Texas Training Center students earn a median of $33,174 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at South Texas Training Center?
80% of South Texas Training Center students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do South Texas Training Center graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from South Texas Training Center is $4,801. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.