Southwest Technical College is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Cedar City, Utah. Its published tuition & fees of Welding Technology / Welder program, which is the largest program at the school, is $3,050 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 693 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 85%. Southwest Technical College has 16 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southwest Technical College is Welding Technology / Welder and its 2024 tuition & fees are $3,050. For reference, the average tuition for the Welding Technology / Welder program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,695.

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
Welding Technology / Welder $3,050 $1,048 17 Hours 10 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $3,986 $578 28 Hours 15 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic) $787 $431 6 Hours 4 Months
National Average $4,986 - 607 Hours 8.86 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $2,715 $268 6 Hours 2 Months
National Average $6,258 - 254 Hours 2.98 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $5,110 $51 43 Hours 22 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Computer Programming / Programmer $1,870 $77 19 Hours 10 Months
National Average $4,976 - 340 Hours 5.50 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $3,050 at Southwest Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,048. The total cost of attendance is $23,327 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$3,050
Books & Supplies$1,048
Room & Board$10,547
Other Living Expenses$8,682
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$23,327
1Southwest Technical College 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 Programs466NOT OFFERED

Southwest Technical College offers 16 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 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 Technical College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 52 13 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor93 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor93 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)91 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southwest Technical College is 85%. The students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 an the retention rate is 93%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate85%
Retention Rate93%(full-time), 68% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
Student Population693 Students
Number of Faculties58 Faculties
Number of Staffs102 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Southwest Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

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

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