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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX · City · 16,416 students
4
Year
Public
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As the flagship institution of the Alamo Colleges District and a winner of the prestigious Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, San Antonio College is renowned for accessible higher education and seamless transfer pathways to four-year Texas universities. The college excels in high-demand career fields such as nursing and allied health, cybersecurity, and business, while also offering one of the state's few accredited Mortuary Science programs. Located just north of downtown, SAC fosters an inclusive, supportive culture as a prominent Hispanic-Serving Institution that caters to both traditional students and working adults. Additionally, the campus stands out for unique resources like the Scobee Education Center, which houses a state-of-the-art planetarium and Challenger Learning Center that enrich the student experience in STEM.


Wikipedia:San Antonio College (SAC) is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the Alamo Colleges District and the oldest public two-year college in Texas. The college has an average semester enrollment of 22,028 credit students and an average annual enrollment of 16,000 other-than-credit students. San Antonio College is the largest single-campus community college in Texas and one of the largest in the United States.

Location
San Antonio, TX, 78212-3941 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
SAT · San Antonio
6 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$12,343
Out-of-state COA
$18,883
Avg net price
$4,585
In-state tuition
$3,412
Out-of-state tuition
$9,952
Books & supplies
$500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,842
$30–48k
$4,529
$48–75k
$6,248
$75–110k
$7,472
$110k+
$12,343
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
24%
Transfer-out rate
21%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
35%
Transferred
25%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
40%
Median earnings (6yr)
$34,318
Median earnings (10yr)
$39,711
Median debt
$10,500
Monthly loan payment
$111
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000$12,750
Debt (90th percentile)
$24,250
Student Body
Men 38%Women 62%
26
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
34%
First-generation
52%
Median family income
$21,534
Independent students
46%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
76%
Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
70%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$34,318
10 years after entry
$39,711
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20
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Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
52%
Avg faculty salary
$7,993/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,702
Federal loan rate
5%

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