Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

Weslaco, Texas. 521 undergraduates.

89%Graduation rate18 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$19,479Average net price per year10% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$34,579Median earnings 10 years after starting5% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$13,569Median debt at graduation43% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($13,569) equals 39% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($34,579).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$19,426
$48,001–$75,000$25,926

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.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate89%71%
Return for second year83%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$31,388$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,579$36,576
Median debt at graduation$13,569$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

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Ground Transportation15$48,327$55,723$9,500
Precision Metal Working125$39,883$50,264$11,754
Health and Medical Administrative Services14$28,352$30,158$20,725
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services84$26,694$29,329$16,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions62$24,760$28,002$11,408

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 Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco cost per year?
The average net price at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,479 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco graduates earn?
Former South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco students earn a median of $34,579 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco?
89% of South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is $13,569. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.