Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, Texas · Also known as UTB-TSC · Website
$41,900
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,900
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Texas Southmost College is a public 2-year college in Brownsville, Texas with 3,372 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,085 a year (tuition and fees $3,148 in-state, $4,948 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,900 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,085
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,148
Out-of-state $4,948
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,000
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,900
Rank 2,384 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
- $3,085
- Tuition in-state
- $3,148
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,948
- Cost of attendance
- $10,999
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,696
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,295
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,051
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,002
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,999
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 $3,198 in 2015-16 to $3,148 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
- 3,372
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $210K
- 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 2,384 of 5,094 US colleges and 124 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,085 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,148 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,000 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,992 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,900 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 534 | $9,000 | $22,111 | $39,191 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 100 | $8,000 | $25,923 | $41,284 | $46,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | $7,000 | $10,576 | $27,445 | $37,656 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | $10,179 | $25,873 | $41,614 | $49,927 |
| Social WorkOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $10,250 | Withheld | $44,990 | $39,409 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $11,125 | $61,406 | $66,687 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,832 | $42,012 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $5,500 | $46,052 | $64,787 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $20,461 | $37,743 | $51,586 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
| ArchitectureAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,546 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,630 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Brownsville and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Texas Southmost College cost?
$3,085 a year is the average net price at Texas Southmost College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,148 for in-state students and $4,948 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,999. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,696 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Texas Southmost College?
Texas Southmost College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Texas Southmost College graduates earn?
$41,900 a year is the median pay of former Texas Southmost College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,992 after 6 years). That ranks 2,384 of 5,094 US colleges and 124 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $61,406.
How much student debt do Texas Southmost College graduates have?
$9,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Texas Southmost College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Texas Southmost College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Texas Southmost College finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Texas Southmost College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (534 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (100 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (64 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 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.