Southwest Texas Junior Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#35 in Community Colleges
Southwest Texas Junior College is ranked 35th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Southwest Texas Junior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,294 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 6,278.
- It offers fewer area of study (50 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southwest Texas Junior are $6,294 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College $6,294
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Southwest Texas Junior is 30% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College 30%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Southwest Texas Junior is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College 15%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Southwest Texas Junior is 36% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College 36%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%
Student Population
The total student population at Southwest Texas Junior is 6,278 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College 6,278
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Southwest Texas Junior is $4,679 which is 74.34% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College $4,679
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Southwest Texas Junior is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.
Southwest Texas Junior College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 20 to 1
Number of Programs
Southwest Texas Junior offers 50 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.