The real 4-year cost of South Texas College in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at South Texas College went from $2,366 to $5,220, an average of 4.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,366 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,462 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,678 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,045 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,045 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,530 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,590 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,770 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,890 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,020 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,080 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,440 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,530 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,530 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,530 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,220 | $5,220 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,442 | $3,698–$7,185 |
| 2025 | – | $5,673 | $2,620–$9,890 |
| 2026 | – | $5,914 | $1,856–$13,613 |
| 2027 | – | $6,165 | $1,315–$18,738 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,914 |
| Year 2 | $6,165 |
| Year 3 | $6,427 |
| Year 4 | $6,700 |
| 4-year total | $25,205 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $12,892
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at South Texas College4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to South Texas College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Del Mar College$4,940
- Trinity Valley Community College$4,920
- Lone Star College System$5,544
- Midland College$4,770
- Laredo College$4,500
- Grayson College$4,230
- Tyler Junior College$4,056
- Dallas College$4,050
Use this data
Published figures for South Texas College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.