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South Texas Training Center
213 E. Ferguson, Pharr, TX 78577 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (956) 782-7100 · School website
Average net price
$8,314
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
221
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
87.6%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
90.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education Open admission (IPEDS) On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) On the Texas Workforce Commission's current WIOA list (5 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at South Texas Training Center
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 159 | $20,316 | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 | $19,920 | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 120 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Texas WIOA list: Texas Workforce Commission eligible training provider list, data.texas.gov, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at South Texas Training Center
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $13,566
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $13,566
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $650
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $8,314
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $3,677
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $29,384
- South Texas Training Center net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant | $14,000 | 760 | Not listed | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Home Health Aide | $2,200 | 148 | 10 | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Home Health Aide-Bilingual | $2,200 | 148 | 10 | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Home Health Aide-Rehab Technician | $2,455 | 226 | 12 | In-Person |
| Patient Care Technician | $12,070 | 608 | 38 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026.
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