Southwest College for the Deaf

Big Spring, TX · Public · https://howardcollege.edu/swcd/ ↗

Southwest College for the Deaf is a public college in Big Spring, Texas, located in a remote town. It enrolls 47 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, and Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Southwest College for the Deaf at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
47
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,047
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$40,037
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,500
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Southwest College for the Deaf

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $10,047 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $40,037, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).