BC vs. South Texas College

Brazosport College vs. South Texas College comparison

	Brazosport College	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BC	South Texas College
Location	Lake Jackson, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,100	26,440
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brazosport.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	BC	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$2,388	$4,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,038	$7,500
Room & Board	$9,901	$8,388
Avg Net Price	$5,659	$1,414
Avg Grant Aid	$4,142	$6,354
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	99%

Admission	BC	South Texas College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026	Jun 18, 2026

Academics	BC	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Engineering Technology (12%) Precision Production Trades (8%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	BC	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,600	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$54	N/A

Diversity	BC	South Texas College
% Men	13%	18%
% Women	18%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	3%
% Black	8%	0%
% Hispanic	39%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	BC	South Texas College
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	BC	South Texas College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• South Texas College is larger than than BC based on total student enrollment (26,440 students vs. 4,100 students)

BC vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BC or South Texas College?

• South Texas College is 95.2% more expensive to attend than BC for in-state tuition ($5,100.00 vs. $2,613.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.7% higher at South Texas College than Brazosport College ($7,500.00 vs. $4,038.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than BC ($1,414 vs. $5,659)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 18% lower than costs at Brazosport College ($8,388 vs. $9,901)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Texas College than Brazosport College (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Texas College students is 53.4% larger than aid received Brazosport College ($6,354 vs. $4,142)

Which college is harder to get into, BC or South Texas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Texas College or BC .

BC vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BC or South Texas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between South Texas College and BC.

• Graduates from Brazosport College earn on average $5,400 more per year than South Texas College graduates after ten years. ($39,600 vs. $34,200)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/