Southwest Texas Junior College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,416

3.51% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,780

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

16.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

6,660

30% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

28.7%

143 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Southwest Texas Junior College is a higher education institution located in Uvalde County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southwest Texas Junior College were .

In 2017, 1,049 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Texas Junior College. 53.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (920 degrees), 9.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (94 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Texas Junior College is $1,416, which is $-5,998 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Texas Junior College is $1,416, which is $-5,998 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,780.

In 2017, 42% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 7% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,416

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Southwest Texas Junior College was $1,416. The cost of tuition at Southwest Texas Junior College is $-5,998 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$6,780

2017 Value

4.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Southwest Texas Junior College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,780. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Southwest Texas Junior College grew by 4.28%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$4,800

Room and Board

$1,783

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwest Texas Junior College was of $4,800 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,783. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 2.83% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

7%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Southwest Texas Junior College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 8.7% with respect to 2016, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwest Texas Junior College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

16.3%

2016 Default Rate

48

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Southwest Texas Junior College was 16.3%, which represents 48 out of the 295 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Southwest Texas Junior College has a total enrollment of 6,660 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Texas Junior College is 1,995 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,665. This means that 30% of students enrolled at Southwest Texas Junior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwest Texas Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.511% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.42% Two or More Races, 0.27% Asian, and 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwest Texas Junior College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (53.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (33.4%) and White Male (4.86%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwest Texas Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,660 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Texas Junior College is 1,995 and the part-time enrollment is 4,665. This means that 30% of students enrolled at Southwest Texas Junior College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 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 Texas Junior College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Southwest Texas Junior College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    5,652

  2. White

    770

  3. Black or African American

    74

The enrolled student population at Southwest Texas Junior College is 84.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.511% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.42% Two or More Races, 0.27% Asian, and 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 67 more women than men received degrees from Southwest Texas Junior College. The majority of degree recipients at Southwest Texas Junior College are hispanic or latino (920 degrees awarded). There were 9.79 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (94 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southwest Texas Junior College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwest Texas Junior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (136 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Texas Junior College are Elementary & middle school teachers (133,876 people), Police officers (119,618 people), Other managers (74,339 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,735 people), and Social workers, all other (41,593 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Texas Junior College are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (136 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees), Construction (25 degrees), and Human Sciences (40 degrees).

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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 Texas Junior College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Information security analysts, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Southwest Texas Junior College are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (136 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees), Construction (25 degrees), and Human Sciences (40 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Texas Junior College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (297,060 people), Elementary & secondary schools (231,888 people), Construction (104,029 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (65,828 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (63,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Texas Junior College are Precision Production (81 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (136 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (507 degrees), Construction (25 degrees), and Human Sciences (40 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southwest Texas Junior College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southwest Texas Junior College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 491

  2. 558

In 2017, 491 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Texas Junior College, which is 0.88 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (558).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Texas Junior College in General Studies, which is 0.432 times less than the 354 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 354 degrees were awarded to women at Southwest Texas Junior College in General Studies, which is 2.31 times more than the 153 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 12% of students graduating from Southwest Texas Junior College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southwest Texas Junior College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.699% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    920 degrees awarded

  2. White

    94 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Texas Junior College is hispanic or latino (920 degrees awarded). There were 9.79 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (94 degrees).

0.381% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    495 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    425 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Southwest Texas Junior College is hispanic or latino female (495 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (425 degrees).

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Operations

Southwest Texas Junior College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.73M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $43.9k (1.61%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Southwest Texas Junior College had a total salary expenditure of $37.6M. Southwest Texas Junior College employs 106 Instructors, 11 Professors, and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Southwest Texas Junior College are Female Instructors (58), Male Instructors(48), and Male Professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Texas Junior College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, Management, with 54 employees, and Service with 38 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.73M

2017 Endowment

5.41%

growth from 2016

Southwest Texas Junior College has an endowment valued at about $2.73M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwest Texas Junior College grew 5.41% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $933k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.88M - Federal

  2. $1.25M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Southwest Texas Junior College received $1.88M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.25M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$18.4M

2017 Salaries

0.261%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Southwest Texas Junior College paid a median of $18.4M in salaries, which represents 49.1% of their overall expenditure ($37.6M) and a 0.261% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.29% growth from 2015 and a 1.49% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.46M

Instructional Salaries

132

Number of Employees

In 2017, Southwest Texas Junior College paid a total of $6.46M to 132 employees working as instructors, which represents 35% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

106 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

58 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwest Texas Junior College were Instructor with 106 employees; Professor with 11 employees; and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Texas Junior College were Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees; Management with 54 employees; and Service with 38 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwest Texas Junior College was Female Instructor with 58 employees, Male Instructor with 48 employees, and Male Professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Southwest Texas Junior College.

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