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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX · City · 16,416 students
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$4,585
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
24%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$39,711
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
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
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Nearest airport from college
SAT · San Antonio
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,412$9,952
Books & supplies$500$500
Cost of attendance$12,343$30,410
Average net price$4,585Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,952
In-state: $3,412
Books & supplies$500
Cost of attendance$30,410
In-state: $12,343
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,585
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.alamo.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$9,952
Housing$14,252
Books & supplies$500
Personal expenses$2,802
Transportation$2,904
Total published by the school$30,410
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,842
$30–48k
$4,529
$48–75k
$6,248
$75–110k
$7,472
$110k+
$12,343
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
24%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
21%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
35% graduated · 25% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,318
10 yrs after entry$39,711
Debt
Median at graduation$10,500
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$3k–$12.8k
90th percentile$24,250
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
26 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$21,534
Independent
46%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
76%
Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
70%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$34,318
After 10 yrs
$39,711
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
52%
Faculty salary
$7,993/mo
Teaching spend
$6,702
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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