Texas Southmost College is a public community college located in Brownsville, TX. It offers 41 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Texas Southmost College is $3,748 for Texas residents and $4,948 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($7,199).

The school has 7,648 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 918 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1, which is higher 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 Texas Southmost College. 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 -
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,748$4,948
Books & Supplies$1,464
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,713
Average Financial Aid$5,101
Cost of Attendance$19,925$21,125
After Financial Aid$14,824$16,024
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Texas Southmost College$3,748$4,948
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

Texas Southmost College 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 OFFERED6NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1229NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 534 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 100 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 41 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 61 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,648 students at Texas Southmost College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,074 male students and 4,453 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
Total7,5271,8295,698
Male Students3,0748522,222
Female Students4,4539773,476

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,648 total students, 2,180 students enrolled through distance learning (918 students enrolled exclusively and 1,262 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,648
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses918
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,262
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,468

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Texas Southmost College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX
Phone956-295-3600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,748
Out-of-State$4,948
Student Population »7,648 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,101
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)