Southwest College for the Deaf

Southwest College for the Deaf is a public community college located in Big Spring, TX. It offers 20 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,626 for Texas residents and $14,406 for out-of-state students at Southwest College for the Deaf. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($7,199) of public community colleges in Texas.

It has 54 students that are lower than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 3 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,700.

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Academic Overview

Southwest College for the Deaf is a 2-4 years, public school located in Big Spring, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,626 for Texas residents and $14,406 for other students on average. It offers 20 degree programs through 11 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	3200 Ave C, Big Spring, TX
Phone	432-264-3700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,626 Out-of-State$14,406
Student Population »	54 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	50%
Retention Rate	80%
Average Financial Aid »	$9,389
Students to Faculty	7:1 (14.29%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,626 for Texas residents and $14,406 for out-of-state students at Southwest College for the Deaf. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($7,199) over public community colleges in Texas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwest College for the Deaf. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,626	$14,406
Books & Supplies	$1,690
On-Campus Living Costs	$10,464
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,446
Average Financial Aid	$9,389
Cost of Attendance	$16,780	$26,560
After Financial Aid	$7,391	$17,171
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southwest College for the Deaf	$4,626	$14,406
Public Community Colleges in Texas	$4,332	$7,199
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwest College for the Deaf offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 11 Certificate, 9 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	11	9	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 54 students at Southwest College for the Deaf including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 25 male students and 25 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	50	37	13
Male Students	25	20	5
Female Students	25	17	8

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southwest College for the Deaf, there are 54 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18 students were attending classes through distance learning (3 students are enrolled exclusively and 15 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	54
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	15
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	36

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