Vocational Programs at Southwest Technology Center

Southwest Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Altus, Oklahoma. Its published tuition & fees of Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $3,905 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 332 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 78%. Southwest Technology Center has 16 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southwest Technology Center is Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician and its 2025 tuition & fees are $3,905. For reference, the average tuition for the Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $20,421.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology / Technician $3,905 $392 1,200 Hours 10 Months
National Average $20,421 - 1,401 Hours 15.06 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $3,661 $3,146 1,343 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology / Technician $1,930 $143 750 Hours 7 Months
National Average $9,590 - 1,358 Hours 12.71 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $3,805 $717 1,500 Hours 15 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $2,455 $274 960 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Metal Fabricator $23,050 $4,980 960 Hours 10 Months
National Average $31,125 - 814 Hours 8.50 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $3,905 at Southwest Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $392. The total cost of attendance is $21,917 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$3,905
Books & Supplies$392
Room & Board$12,860
Other Living Expenses$4,760
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$21,917
1Southwest Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED511NOT OFFERED

Southwest Technology Center offers 16 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Southwest Technology Center

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Metal FabricatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Rehabilitation AideNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 5 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southwest Technology Center is 78%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 84%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate78%
Retention Rate84%(full-time), 78% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population332 Students
Number of Faculties29 Faculties
Number of Staffs59 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Southwest Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersNo
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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