Evidence of Excellence - South Texas College
Exemplary Programs
National Ranking
Updated 7/12/2011
- The Department of Education, the College Affordability and Transparency Center released its rankings (July 2011) of the most and least affordable colleges in the United States.
- South Texas College was ranked Number 1 in the nation as the most affordable college
- Community College Week annual community college rankings released June 2011 continue to rank South Texas College as one of the top 100 community colleges out of more than 1,100 community colleges in the nation in the following areas:
- Number 4 in the nation in awarding associate degrees in all disciplines to Hispanics
- Number 10 in the nation in awarding associate degrees to all minorities
- Top 50 in the nation in awarding associate degrees in the fields of Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Registered Nursing
- Diverse Education’s Top 100 Degree Producers ranks South Texas College in awarding associate degrees to Hispanic students (June 2011) as
- Number 1 in the nation in awarding associate degrees to Hispanic students in the field of Engineering and medical sciences.
- Number 3 in the nation in awarding associate degrees to Hispanic students in the field of Nursing, Business Management and Marketing, Physical Sciences, and Psychology.
- Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education list of “Top 10 Four-Year Schools” ranked South Texas College
- #2 for awarding the most Associate Degrees to Hispanics (May 2011).
- Washington Monthly ranked STC 21st among the nation’s community colleges (2007)