San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas · Website
$39,711
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,711
median earnings, 10 years after starting
San Antonio College is a public 4-year college in San Antonio, Texas with 16,416 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,585 a year (tuition and fees $3,412 in-state, $9,952 out-of-state). 26% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,711 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,585
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,412
Out-of-state $9,952
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
26%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,711
Rank 2,718 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
- $4,585
- Tuition in-state
- $3,412
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,952
- Cost of attendance
- $12,343
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,842
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,529
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,248
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,472
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,343
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
- 16,416
- Part-time students
- 76%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 94
- 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 2,718 of 5,094 US colleges and 141 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,585 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,412 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,318 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,711 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
94 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 | 1,601 | $10,588 | $26,334 | $40,372 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 178 | $10,293 | $67,684 | $80,682 | $80,813 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | Withheld | $21,184 | $39,214 | $37,656 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 67 | Withheld | $52,557 | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $9,500 | $35,522 | $43,821 | $48,733 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $9,711 | $34,867 | $42,775 | $46,706 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
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 San Antonio College cost?
$4,585 a year is the average net price at San Antonio 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 $12,343. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,842 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at San Antonio College?
San Antonio College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do San Antonio College graduates earn?
$39,711 a year is the median pay of former San Antonio College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,318 after 6 years). That ranks 2,718 of 5,094 US colleges and 141 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $67,684.
How much student debt do San Antonio College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of San Antonio College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at San Antonio College?
26% of first-time, full-time students at San Antonio College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at San Antonio College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,601 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (178 associate's graduates), Fire Protection (88 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 94 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.