Public · Community college

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas · Large city

21%
Transfer rate
$4,525
Avg net price
32%
Grad / completion
$42,490
Median earnings

Northwest Vista College is a public associate-granting institution in San Antonio, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 13,993 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 13,993 undergradsLarge city

About San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. At the time of European encounter, the Payaya people lived near the San Antonio River Valley in the San Pedro Springs area. They called the vicinity Yanaguana, meaning "refreshing waters". San Antonio enjoys a vibrant culture which it is known for being a popular tourist destination. The Alamo Mission in San Antonio ("The Alamo"), located in Downtown, is Texas' top tourist attraction. Because of the mission, San Antonio is often called "Alamo City". (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
130 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to San Antonio (SAT) · major hub

How Northwest Vista College compares

Graduation rate32%

Higher than 15% · #207 of 253 in Texas

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,490

Higher than 78% · #28 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$4,525

Cheaper than 93% · #22 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$9,400

Lower than 64%

Student–faculty ratio33 : 1

Lower than 3%

Undergraduate enrollment13,993

Larger than 98%

Percentiles compare Northwest Vista College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

13,993undergrads
  • Women7,85856%
  • Men6,13544%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White16%
  • Black6.7%
  • Hispanic69%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial5.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
13,993
Student–faculty ratio
33 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
46%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$24,817
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,046

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,412
Out-of-state tuition
$9,952
Room & board
Books & supplies
$500
Total cost of attendance
$11,932
Average net price
$4,525

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
32%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,741
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,490
Median debt at graduation
$9,400
Students with federal loans
2%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
30%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
18%
First-generation
18%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (20,060 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Robbery
0.7
Rape
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$3,178
$30–48k
$4,204
$48–75k
$5,752
$75–110k
$7,633
$110k+
$10,517

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

12%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,648
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 12% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,648. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,544 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,490
Typical debt at graduation
$9,400
Debt vs. one year's pay
22%
Out-earn a HS grad
52%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,933
Men
$45,952

Men out-earn women by $6,019 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
98°F
Winter low
43°F
Annual rain
31.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.04.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Antonio/Seaworld, TX US station (1.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.