SWCID Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#17 in Community Colleges

Southwest College for the Deaf is ranked 17^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southwest College for the Deaf by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $14,746 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 47.
The financial aid amount ($11,853) is higher.
It offers limited area of study (16 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SWCID are $14,746 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf $14,746

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 SWCID is 40% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf 40%

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 SWCID is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf 20%

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 SWCID is 93% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf 93%

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 SWCID is 47 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf 47

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 SWCID is $11,853 which is 80.38% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf $11,853

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 SWCID is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Southwest College for the Deaf 7 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

SWCID offers 16 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.