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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Southwest Texas Junior College is ranked #2,006 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Southwest Texas Junior College held the #2,085 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 115 colleges in Texas, Southwest Texas Junior College is ranked at #106.
Southwest Texas Junior College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Southwest Texas Junior College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southwest Texas Junior College is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 36% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Southwest Texas Junior College. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,480 undergraduates at Southwest Texas Junior College with 1,795 being full-time and 4,685 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,459 | $6,800 | $8,642 | $12,437 | $13,163 |
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 Southwest Texas Junior College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southwest Texas Junior College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,312 a year. That adds up to $17,248 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Southwest Texas Junior College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX 78801-6297 |
| Phone: | 830-278-4401 |
| Website: | https://www.swtjc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 548 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 136 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 110 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 92 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 82 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 39 | NA |
| Nursing | 33 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 23 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 20 | NA |
| Wildlife Management | 20 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,795 students took at least one online class at Southwest Texas Junior College. This is an increase from the 3,662 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,795 | 549 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,662 | 2,198 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,305 | 3,406 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,369 | 958 |
Learn more about online learning at Southwest Texas Junior College.
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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