Southwest Technology Center

www.swtech.edu

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2023 Average Net Price
$13,712
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
309
39.2% Full-Time
2019 Graduation Rate
72.8%
99 Graduates

About

Southwest Technology Center is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, OK. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Southwest Technology Center were Aircraft Powerplant Technology (33 degrees awarded), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (20 degrees), and Rehabilitation Aide (7 degrees).

In 2023, 170 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Technology Center. 54.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (105 degrees), 3.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,712.

In 2023, 25% of undergraduate students attending Southwest Technology Center received financial aid through grants.

Average Net Price

$13,712
2023 Value
0.472%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Southwest Technology Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,712. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Southwest Technology Center grew by 0.472%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

25%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25% of undergraduate students at Southwest Technology Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 58.3% with respect to 2022, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Southwest Technology Center had a total enrollment of 309 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Technology Center is 121 students and the part-time enrollment is 188. This means that 39.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Technology Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwest Technology Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.1% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Two or More Races, 4.85% Black or African American, 1.94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.647% Asian, and 0.324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwest Technology Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (35.7%), followed by White Female (24.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwest Technology Center in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 309 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Technology Center is 121 and the part-time enrollment is 188.

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Retention Rate over Time

83%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southwest Technology Center was 83%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    158 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    94 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    33 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southwest Technology Center is 51.1% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Two or More Races, 4.85% Black or African American, 1.94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.647% Asian, and 0.324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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Graduates

In 2023, 14 more women than men received degrees from Southwest Technology Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwest Technology Center is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 3.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Southwest Technology Center is Aircraft Powerplant Technology (33 degrees awarded), followed by Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (20 degrees) and Rehabilitation Aide (7 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwest Technology Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees awarded), Precision Production (11 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Technology Center are Registered nurses (1,488,418 people), Other managers (273,859 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (190,727 people), Medical & health services managers (176,732 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (156,707 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Technology Center in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees awarded), Precision Production (11 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (12 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), and Health (49 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Technology Center are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Southwest Technology Center are Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees awarded), Precision Production (11 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (12 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), and Health (49 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Technology Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,646,932 people), uninformed (747,405 people), Elementary & secondary schools (571,258 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (381,895 people), and Outpatient care centers (303,682 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Technology Center are Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees awarded), Precision Production (11 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (12 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), and Health (49 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southwest Technology Center.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
    23 degrees awarded
  2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    22 degrees awarded
  3. General Cosmetology
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Southwest Technology Center was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 23 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

78
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
92
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Technology Center, which is 0.848 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (92).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Technology Center in Aircraft Powerplant Technology, which is 10 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Technology Center in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 10 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

75%
100% Completion Time
75%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 75% of students graduating from Southwest Technology Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2019 at Southwest Technology Center is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    105 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    32 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Technology Center is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 3.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    60 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwest Technology Center is white female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (45 degrees).

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Operations

Salary Expenditure

$2.59M
2023 Salaries
3.69%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Southwest Technology Center paid a median of $2.59M in salaries, a 3.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.408% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.72% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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