Southwest Texas College is a public community college located in Uvalde, TX. It offers 52 programs for degree/certificate.

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of Southwest Texas College is $4,326 for Texas residents and $6,294 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($6,796).

The school has 6,525 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 962 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwest Texas 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Southwest Texas Junior
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,326$6,294
Books & Supplies$1,929
On-Campus Living Costs$12,187
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,078
Average Financial Aid$5,541
Cost of Attendance$18,442$20,410
After Financial Aid$12,901$14,869
Southwest Texas Junior Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southwest Texas College$4,326$6,294
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,347$6,796
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Texas 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 OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3121NOT 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.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 583 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 55 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction Trades 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
LineworkerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 47 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training40 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 27 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,525 students at Southwest Texas College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,704 male students and 3,875 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
Total6,5792,2104,369
Male Students2,7048481,856
Female Students3,8751,3622,513

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 6,525 total students, 2,324 students enrolled through distance learning (962 students enrolled exclusively and 1,362 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,525
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses962
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,362
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,201

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX
Phone830-278-4401
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,326
Out-of-State$6,294
Student Population »6,525 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time)
48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,541
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)