Southwest College for the Deaf

Southwest College for the Deaf is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Big Spring, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,046 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 54 and it offers 9 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Southwest College for the Deaf is $14,046 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Southwest College for the Deaf offers the alternative tuition plans .
96% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $9,389 (exclude student loans).
SWCID 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,046
Average Financial Amount$9,389

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Southwest College for the Deaf offers 9 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 25 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Southwest College for the Deaf
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate201
2 Years Certificate7013
Total9025

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 13 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 11 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Total1
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 2 completers-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences1-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Construction Trades [+] 1 completers-
Building/Property Maintenance1-
Precision Production Trades [+] 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician2-
Business [+] 5 completers-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry5-
Total13
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences2-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator0-
Engineering [+] 1 completers-
Engineering1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1-
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 completers-
Child Development1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 5 completers-
General Studies5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Sociology0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Business Administration and Management0-
Total11

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 54 students are attending at Southwest College for the Deaf.
The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%).
The graduation rate of Southwest College for the Deaf is 50% and the retention rate is 80% at the school.
SWCID 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population54
Graduation Rate50%
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1

Student Population at SWCID

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 50 students enrolled into Southwest College for the Deaf. By gender, 25 male and 25 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Southwest College for the Deaf.
Student Population By Gender
Southwest College for the Deaf
TotalMaleFemale
Total502525
Full-time372017
Part-tme1358
There are 9 White (18.00%), 7 Black/African American (14.00%), 25 Hispanic (50.00%), 3 Asian (6.00%), and 31 students with other races attending Southwest College for the Deaf. 5 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southwest College for the Deaf
TotalMaleFemale
Total502525
American Indian/Native American000
Asian312
Black/African American743
Hispanic251510
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White936
Two More101
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien523
Southwest College for the Deaf offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3 students (6.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 9 students (18.00% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Southwest College for the Deaf.
Distance Learning Student Population at Southwest College for the Deaf
Number of Students
Total50
Enrolled Online Exclusively3
Enrolled Some Online Courses9
Not in Online Courses38
By age range, at Southwest College for the Deaf, 29 students are aged 20 to 24 (58.00% of total students), 13 students are aged below 20 (26.00%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Southwest College for the Deaf
TotalMaleFemale
Total502525
Under 18101
Age 18-191266
Age 20-211284
Age 22-2417107
Age 25-29211
Age 30-34202
Age 35-39404

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Southwest College for the Deaf.
3200 Ave C, Big Spring, TX
432-264-3700

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