Southwest College for the Deaf is a public community college located in Big Spring, TX. It offers 20 programs for degree/certificate.

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

The school has 54 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 3 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - SWCID
Texas ResidentsOut-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
SWCID Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs119NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property Maintenance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total503713
Male Students25205
Female Students25178

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 54 total students, 18 students enrolled through distance learning (3 students enrolled exclusively and 15 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment54
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses15
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses36

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southwest College for the Deaf.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3200 Ave C, Big Spring, TX
Phone432-264-3700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,626
Out-of-State$14,406
Student Population »54 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »50%
Retention Rate80%
Average Financial Aid »$9,389
Students to Faculty7:1 (14.29%)