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Southwest College Institute For The Deaf, Texas

Overview of Southwest College Institute For The Deaf

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf is located in a self-contained town, in Big Spring, Texas. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Southwest College Institute For The Deaf top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study media, office and administration, liberal arts, construction trades, and mechanics and repair.

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Selectivity

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Body

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf offers classes to 125 students (98 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Southwest College Institute For The Deaf

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf
3200 Ave C
Big Spring, TX 79720-7298
General Phone: (432) 264-3700
Admissions Phone: (432) 264-3700
Financial Aid Phone: (432) 264-3700
http://www.howardcollege.edu/swcid/

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Programs and Degrees (2005)

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts9sign language translation
Mechanics And Repair3automobile mechanics
Office And Administration2office data entry
Media2printing equipment operation
Construction Trades2property management
Medical Assistant And Technician2dental lab tech
Computer Science And Engineering1computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Southwest College Institute For The Deaf in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years197
Award of less than 1 academic year21
Associate's degree03

Student Body

In 2005, Southwest College Institute For The Deaf had a total enrollment of 125 students (98 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White57%
Black11%
Hispanic26%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1926%
20-2131%
22-2424%
25-297%
30-343%
35-394%
40-495%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas76%
Indiana5%
Missouri5%
Arizona5%
Connecticut3%
Illinois2%
Mississippi2%
New Jersey2%
Iowa2%

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time97 %
Part-Time49 %

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Room and Board (2005)

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf offers campus housing for 116 of its 98 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Big Spring, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,672
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,712
Room and board$ 3,690
Room charge$ 850
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,840
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,330

Financial Aid:
Southwest College Institute For The Deaf participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357401)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (432) 264-3700

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Property Maintenance and Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf % of students from other states
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf % of degrees in media
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Southwest College Institute For The Deaf % of degrees in construction trades
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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