Public · Community college

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas · Large city

18%
Transfer rate
$4,585
Avg net price
26%
Grad / completion
$39,711
Median earnings

San Antonio College is a public associate-granting institution in San Antonio, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 16,416 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

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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
Bachelor's
To the ocean
120 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to San Antonio (SAT) · major hub

How San Antonio College compares

Graduation rate26%

Higher than 8% · #229 of 253 in Texas

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,711

Higher than 68% · #47 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$4,585

Cheaper than 93% · #23 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$10,500

Lower than 42%

Student–faculty ratio26 : 1

Lower than 9%

Undergraduate enrollment16,416

Larger than 99%

Percentiles compare San Antonio 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

16,416undergrads
  • Women9,85960%
  • Men6,55740%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White16%
  • Black7.2%
  • Hispanic70%
  • Asian2.5%
  • Other or multiracial4.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
16,416
Student–faculty ratio
26 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
34%
First-generation students
52%
Students over 25
32%
Median family income
$21,534
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,937

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
$12,343
Average net price
$4,585

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
26%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,318
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,711
Median debt at graduation
$10,500
Students with federal loans
5%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
32%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
26%
Low-income (Pell)
13%
First-generation
13%

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
0.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
19

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (19,901 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.

8.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year6.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
5.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Rape
1.0
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
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
$3,842
$30–48k
$4,529
$48–75k
$6,248
$75–110k
$7,472
$110k+
$12,343

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.

19%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,258
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 19% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,258. 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 1,553 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)
$39,711
Typical debt at graduation
$10,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
26%
Out-earn a HS grad
46%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.6 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
$36,759
Men
$43,274

Men out-earn women by $6,515 (18%) 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
95°F
Winter low
40°F
Annual rain
34″
Annual snow
0.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Antonio Incarnate Word, TX US station (2.2 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.