Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas · Website
$42,490
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,490
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northwest Vista College is a public 4-year college in San Antonio, Texas with 13,993 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,525 a year (tuition and fees $3,412 in-state, $9,952 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,490 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,400 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,525
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,412
Out-of-state $9,952
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,400
About $100 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,490
Rank 2,301 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,525
- Tuition in-state
- $3,412
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,952
- Cost of attendance
- $11,932
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,178
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,204
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,752
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,633
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,517
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,088 in 2015-16 to $3,412 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 13,993
- Part-time students
- 73%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 33
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 61
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,301 of 5,094 US colleges and 115 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,525 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,412 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,400 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,741 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,490 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 2,086 | $10,000 | $25,952 | $40,809 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 129 | $5,250 | $22,352 | $48,330 | $37,656 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,647 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | $8,000 | $36,713 | $48,364 | $48,733 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Antonio and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Northwest Vista College cost?
$4,525 a year is the average net price at Northwest Vista College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,412 for in-state students and $9,952 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,932. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,178 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northwest Vista College?
Northwest Vista College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northwest Vista College graduates earn?
$42,490 a year is the median pay of former Northwest Vista College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,741 after 6 years). That ranks 2,301 of 5,094 US colleges and 115 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's) at $36,713.
How much student debt do Northwest Vista College graduates have?
$9,400 is the median federal student loan debt of Northwest Vista College graduates, about $100 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest Vista College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Northwest Vista College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northwest Vista College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (2,086 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (129 associate's graduates), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (68 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.