Vocational Programs at Southwest Technology Center

Southwest Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Altus, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $3,803 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 332 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 75%. Southwest Technology Center has 17 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southwest Technology Center is Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $3,803. For reference, the average tuition for the Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $20,421.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician $3,803 $604 1,200 Hours 10 Months
National Average $20,421 - 1,401 Hours 15.06 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology / Technician $2,505 $473 750 Hours 6 Months
National Average $9,590 - 1,358 Hours 12.71 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $3,835 $746 1,500 Hours 14 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $2,588 $313 960 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Carpentry / Carpenter $2,528 $88 960 Hours 10 Months
National Average $9,248 - 986 Hours 9.88 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $4,115 $2,718 1,343 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $3,803 at Southwest Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $604. The total cost of attendance is $26,577 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$3,803
Books & Supplies$604
Room & Board$13,300
Other Living Expenses$8,870
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$26,577
1Southwest Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED710NOT OFFERED

Southwest Technology Center offers 17 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Southwest Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Metal FabricatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice OperationNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southwest Technology Center is 75%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 80%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate75%
Retention Rate80%(full-time), 67% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population332 Students
Number of Faculties31 Faculties
Number of Staffs58 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Southwest Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersNo
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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