Southwest Texas Junior College
- Southwest Texas Junior College is a comprehensive, public, two-year college serving eleven counties in southwest Texas. College programs and services provide accessible, affordable, high-quality post-secondary education that prepares students to enter the job market, transfer to senior colleges and universities, pursue their professional and personal goals. Through its programs and services, the college equitably provides higher education opportunities and supports the economic growth of the community.
School Highlights
Southwest Texas Junior College serves 6,894 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Top Rankings
Southwest Texas Junior College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 154 teachers has declined by 33% over five years.
| Southwest Texas Junior College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 154 staff | 121 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Southwest Texas Junior College is a comprehensive, public, two-year college serving eleven counties in southwest Texas. College programs and services provide accessible, affordable, high-quality post-secondary education that prepares students to enter the job market, transfer to senior colleges and universities, pursue their professional and personal goals. Through its programs and services, the college equitably provides higher education opportunities and supports the economic growth of the community. The college offers developmental programs and services to enrolled and prospective students to increase their chances for success and enhance their potential for personal, educational, and professional growth. The college offers degrees and certificates in Business, Child Development, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering and Teacher Certificate.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Southwest Texas Junior College is Northwest Vista College (64.7 miles away).
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San Antonio, TX 78251
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