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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen, Texas

Overview of South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen is located in McAllen, Texas (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen is the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in law and office and administration.

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Selectivity

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen is an open-admission school.

Student Body

The school had 308 enrolled students in 2005. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen has a large minority student population.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen
2400 Daffodil Ave.
McAllen, TX 78501
http://www.stvt.edu

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Programs and Degrees (2005)

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology64medical assistant, pharmacy tech, medical lab tech
Office And Administration54office data entry, general office occupations
Law18legal assistant, legal professions
Business And Management9accounting technology
Family And Social Work4child development
Nursing And Emergency Medicine1nursing assistant

Number of programs and degrees for South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year15010

Student Body

In 2005, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen had a total enrollment of 308 students (268 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White2%
Black1%
Hispanic96%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1917%
20-2114%
22-2415%
25-2915%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-497%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas99%
Foreign countries1%

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time3 %
Part-Time40 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating70%

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of McAllen, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen % of degrees in office and administration
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 7%South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Number of degree programs
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen Number of students
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen % of degrees in law
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%South Texas Vocational Technical Institute - McAllen % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement services
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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