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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
1600 North Westgate Drive, Suite 400, Weslaco, TX 78599 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (956) 969-1564 · School website
Average net price
$17,925
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
286
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
79.9%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
83.6%
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 (5 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate | 57 credit hours, 10 months | $21,510 | 125 | $30,105 | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 60 credit hours, 13 months | $22,540 | 84 | $22,869 | WIOA list |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | 68 credit hours, 15 months | $26,220 | 62 | $19,134 | |
| CDL | Certificate | 160 clock hours, 1 month | $3,500 | 15 | $46,909 | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | 72 credit hours, 15 months | $27,070 | 0 | $22,506 |
College Scorecard counts 521 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 Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $17,925
- 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-Weslaco 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.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL Class A Tractor Trailer | $3,500 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Combination Welding | $17,232 | 960 | 40 | Hybrid |
| Dental Assisting | $19,863 | 1070 | 60 | Hybrid |
| Medical Billing & Coding | $19,863 | 900 | 60 | Distance Education |
| Medical Clinical Assistant | $17,152 | 800 | 50 | Hybrid |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026.
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