Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
Out-of-state tuition
$14,746
In-state $5,266
Peer median $8,816
Undergraduates
47
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 18 : 1
Graduation rate
80.0%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 80.0%
Peer median 33.7%
“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Location
- Big Spring, Texas
- Website
- howardcollege.edu/swcd
- Undergraduates
- 47
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Remote town
- Nearest major city
- Killeen, about 240 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT), about 260 mi
- Also known as
- SWCDHoward College - SWCD
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Cheryl T Sparks (President)
- Phone
- 4322643700
- City
- Big Spring, Texas
- Address
- 3200 Ave C, Big Spring, TX 79720-7298
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | $28,749 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. | - |
Students
47 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 47:53 · Freshman retention 93.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 33
- First-year undergraduates 9
- Transfers and others 5
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (47)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 18.4% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$21,129
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $14,746
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $5,266
- Room and board
- $6,383
Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 37% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 23%.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Texas Tech UniversityLubbock · 96.2 mi
U.S. News #186
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Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth · 243.5 mi
U.S. News #90
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University of Texas-San AntonioSan Antonio · 250.1 mi
U.S. News #227
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Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown · 251.5 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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University of Texas-ArlingtonArlington · 258.2 mi
U.S. News #236
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The University of Texas at AustinAustin · 259.7 mi
U.S. News #34
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Baylor UniversityWaco · 261.3 mi
U.S. News #90
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Trinity UniversitySan Antonio · 261.9 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of North TexasDenton · 262.1 mi
U.S. News #208
Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.