True College Verdict
D

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX · 12,914 undergraduates · 24% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly certificatesHBCU

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,143 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 45.3 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $4,544 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
No
19% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $9,750 against earnings of $42,639, a ratio of 0.23. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $42,639, higher than 70% of certificate schools.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $4,544 a year after grants, cheaper than 94% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Only 19% of students graduate. 99% of certificate schools do better.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
19%
Better than 1% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$42,639
Better than 70% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$9,750
Better than 62% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$4,544
Better than 94% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
$3,412
Out of state: $9,952

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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