Southwest Texas College
Uvalde, Texas · Also known as SWTX · Website
$35,563
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,563
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southwest Texas College is a public 2-year college in Uvalde, Texas with 3,306 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,372 a year (tuition and fees $2,646 in-state, $6,294 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,563 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,200 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,372
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,646
Out-of-state $6,294
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,200
About $66 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,563
Rank 3,384 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,372
- Tuition in-state
- $2,646
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,294
- Cost of attendance
- $13,554
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,668
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,044
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,976
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,052
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,554
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,116 in 2015-16 to $2,646 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,306
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 28
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $2.51M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,384 of 5,094 US colleges and 188 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,372 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,646 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,200 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,305 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,563 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 543 | $6,500 | $21,332 | $35,007 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 140 | $9,000 | $26,691 | $38,643 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 110 | Withheld | $21,826 | $43,874 | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 96 | Withheld | $16,469 | $34,752 | $48,702 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,179 | $48,148 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,089 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | $41,320 | $52,808 | $57,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,591 | $57,584 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,424 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,529 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $22,811 | $31,135 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,155 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,550 | $48,733 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,283 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Uvalde and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Southwest Texas College cost?
$7,372 a year is the average net price at Southwest Texas College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,646 for in-state students and $6,294 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,554. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,668 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southwest Texas College?
Southwest Texas College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southwest Texas College graduates earn?
$35,563 a year is the median pay of former Southwest Texas College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,305 after 6 years). That ranks 3,384 of 5,094 US colleges and 188 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate) at $41,320.
How much student debt do Southwest Texas College graduates have?
$6,200 is the median federal student loan debt of Southwest Texas College graduates, about $66 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southwest Texas College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Southwest Texas College finish within 3 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Southwest Texas College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (543 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (140 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (110 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.