About South Texas College
Located in a midsize city, South Texas College is a public college in McAllen, Texas, with about 15,860 undergraduate students, and about 55% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 22 to 1.
Nursing programs at South Texas College
According to federal completion records, South Texas College awards nursing credentials at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma, associate degree in nursing (ADN), and bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) levels. A recent year’s totals include about 200 practical nursing completers, about 190 associate-degree nursing graduates, and about 16 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates. Offering both associate and bachelor’s pathways under one roof can make it easier to start with an ADN, earn your RN license, and move on to a BSN later; our ADN vs. BSN guide explains how to weigh the two.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $4,900 a year for in-state students and $7,600 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $900 a year. About 38% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $75,500 one year after finishing and $88,000 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 23% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 58% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the Texas Board of Nursing and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in Texas.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
