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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
1900 North Expressway, Suite O, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (956) 554-3515 · School website
Average net price
$16,277
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
206
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
77.7%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
75.7%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Credit for military training (IPEDS) 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 (8 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 60 credit hours, 13 months | $22,540 | 122 | $22,869 | WIOA list |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | 68 credit hours, 15 months | $26,220 | 48 | $19,134 | WIOA list |
| CDL | Certificate | 160 clock hours, 1 month | $3,500 | 31 | $46,909 | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate | 50 credit hours, 10 months | $19,040 | 5 | $32,364 | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | 72 credit hours, 15 months | $27,040 | 0 | $22,506 |
College Scorecard counts 423 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.
- Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
Cost and aid at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $16,277
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $15,917
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $31,102
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Massage TherapyHybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3501 | $10,915 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | $3,500 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer | $3,500 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Dental Assisting | $19,863 | 1070 | 40 | Hybrid |
| Dental Assisting | $19,863 | 1070 | 60 | Hybrid |
| Electrical | $17,232 | 800 | 50 | Hybrid |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Basic Refrigeration | $17,232 | 800 | 50 | Hybrid |
| Medical Billing and Coding | $19,863 | 900 | 60 | Hybrid |
| Medical Clinical Assistant | $17,152 | 800 | 50 | Hybrid |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville on the FMCSA training registry
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Brownsville, Brownsville, TX (registry record updated 2026-10-22)
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