Texas

Southwest Texas College

Uvalde, Texas

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1946Remote townSEVP certified

About

Southwest Texas College, formerly Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC), is a public community college with four campuses serving 11 counties in southwest Texas: unincorporated Uvalde County (next to Uvalde and on the site of Garner Field), Del Rio (northwest portion), next to Del Rio International Airport, unincorporated Maverick County (near Eagle Pass), and Crystal City, the seat of Zavala County. Its service area, according to the Texas Education Code, in addition to Uvalde, Val Verde, Maverick, and Zavala Counties, includes Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, La Salle, Medina, and Real.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$6,294
Estimated total for international students
US$16,856
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$2,646
Total cost for in-state students
US$13,208
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
3,306
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
28 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$40,786

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (30)

Associate's degrees16 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Trades, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEngineering, GeneralHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Trades, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.