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SWCID was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
See all of the rankings for Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At SWCID, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf has a freshmen retention rate of 80%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 48 undergraduates at SWCID with 29 being full-time and 19 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SWCID, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
See which majors at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Contact details for SWCID are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3200 Ave C, Big Spring, TX 79720-7298 |
| Phone: | 432-264-3700 |
| Website: | https://howardcollege.edu/swcd/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 4 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 2 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 1 | NA |
| Building Management & Inspection | 1 | NA |
| General Engineering | 1 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 1 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 1 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 18 students took at least one online class at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. This is an increase from the 12 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 18 | 3 |
| 2021-2022 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020-2021 | 48 | 2 |
| 2018-2019 | 14 | 1 |
Learn more about online learning at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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