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Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, Utah Public Less than 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Cedar City, Utah, Southwest Technical College is a public career and technical school. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 864 students in fall 2024. It is part of Utah System of Higher Education.

Southwest Technical College offers certificates across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, Welding Technology, and Fire Science. It awarded 581 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 96% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.

Mission

Empowering individuals through innovative, hands-on technical education to build careers and strengthen communities.

Mission statement as reported by Southwest Technical College

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

864

Students enrolled

96%

First-year retention

581

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

6:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 18

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate 101 graduates

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate 63 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Fire Science Certificate 33 graduates

Health Professions 8

Phlebotomy Technician Certificate 20 graduates
Medical Reception/Receptionist Certificate 11 graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate
Surgical Technology/Technologist Certificate

Construction Trades 2

Electrician Certificate 13 graduates
Plumbing Technology Certificate 11 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2

Automobile Certificate 17 graduates
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 4 graduates

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate 17 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate 8 graduates
Computer Programming/Programmer Certificate 4 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 96%
First-year retention, part-time students: 72%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 538
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 43

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 864
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 864
Full-time, fall 2024: 9%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,444
Full-time, 2024-25: 13%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 37%
Men: 63%
White: 78%
Hispanic or Latino: 13%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 2%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Remote town
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Part of: Utah System of Higher Education
College President: Brennan Wood
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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