Southwest Texas Junior Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#35 in Community Colleges

Southwest Texas Junior College is ranked 35^th 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 (46 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.