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Texas Southmost College
80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Public 2-year · (956) 295-3600 · School website
Average net price
$3,085
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
70
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
29.8%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
28.4%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on 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 (52 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at Texas Southmost College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | $20,461 | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | $46,052 | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 85.71% |
| Cybersecurity | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 3,372 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.
- Pass rates: Texas Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Texas Southmost College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $3,148
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $3,748
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $4,948
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,470
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $3,085
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $41,900
- Texas Southmost College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Texas Southmost College programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Care TechnicianCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 51.3902 | $4,500+ $500 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Diesel TechnicianCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 47.0605 | $2,500 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| ElectricalCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 46.0301 | $1,500+ $350 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Phlebotomy TechnicianCertificate · Online only · CIP 51.1009 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| InsulationCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 46.0502 | $695+ $415 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 66.7% | $5,939 | 21 |
| PipefittingCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 46.0502 | $2,000 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| PlumbingCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 46.0503 | $1,500+ $320 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| WeldingCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,500+ $500 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 58.8% | $10,596 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Technology (AAS) | $7,820 | 1248 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Accounting Technology (certificate) | $3,220 | 432 | 32 | Distance Education |
| Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (certificate) | $3,763 | 720 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Associate Degree in Nursing (associate) | $10,595 | 1776 | 80 | Hybrid |
| Automotive Technology (associate) | $8,862 | 1648 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Automotive Technology (certificate level one) | $3,732 | 848 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Bank Teller Apprenticeship | $4,500 | 144 | 52 | Hybrid |
| Basic Jailer | $2,500 | 160 | 10 | In-Person |
| Certified Logistics Technician | $400 | 48 | 2 | In-Person |
| Commercial and Residential Electrician (associate) | $8,911 | 1440 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Commerical Roofing | $595 | 80 | 2 | In-Person |
| Computer Information Systems (associate) | $7,709 | 1392 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Computer Information Technology (certificate level one) | $4,162 | 592 | 32 | Distance Education |
| Construction Laborer | $3,000 | 144 | 7 | In-Person |
| Construction Management (Associate of Applied Science) | $9,065 | 1521 | 32 | In-Person |
| Contruction Technology (certificate) | $4,267 | 1024 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Criminal Justice (associate) | $5,073 | 1328 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | $10,821 | 1840 | 74 | In-Person |
| Diesel Technician | $2,500 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Drones | $3,000 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood Educator Apprenticeship | $4,500 | 2000 | 52 | Hybrid |
| Electricians | $2,500 | 160 | 10 | In-Person |
| Electro-Mechanical Technician | $2,750 | 176 | 12 | In-Person |
| Emergency Medical Science (associate) | $10,191 | 1712 | 74 | Hybrid |
| Emergency Medical Science (certificate level one) | $3,411 | 528 | 42 | Hybrid |
| Emergency Medical Science (certificate level two) | $7,855 | 1328 | 58 | Hybrid |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | $8,972 | 1552 | 64 | In-Person |
| Industrial Scaffold Builder Basic Access Program | $525 | 80 | 2 | In-Person |
| Insulation | $695 | 80 | 2 | In-Person |
| Introduction to Arc Welding | $1,800 | 1840 | 74 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026. Showing 30 of 52.