School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Houston, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates88
Student-Faculty Ratio11:1
Largest Program Tuition$18,225

About School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 88 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: samtech.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is $18,225 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in Houston

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Houston City CollegePublic40,503$2,040
University of HoustonPublic38,380$9,717
University of Houston-DowntownPublic12,555$7,708
Texas Southern UniversityPublic6,844$9,173
University of Houston-Clear LakePublic6,078$7,770
Rice UniversityPrivate nonprofit4,776$64,144

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$57,529
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)93%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$9,500
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants41%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over30%
First-generation students49%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does School of Automotive Machinists & Technology cost?

The published tuition for School of Automotive Machinists & Technology's largest program is $18,225 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology enrolls about 88 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 11:1.

What kind of school is School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of School of Automotive Machinists & Technology earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology are $57,529 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology take on?

The median debt among School of Automotive Machinists & Technology graduates who borrowed is $9,500, according to College Scorecard.