STC

Southwest Texas College

Uvalde, Texas Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Uvalde, Texas, Southwest Texas College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 6,525 students in fall 2024.

Southwest Texas College offers certificates and associate degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Welding Technology, and Automobile. It awarded 1,632 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

6,525

Students enrolled

58%

First-year retention

1,632

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

28:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 29

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies Associate Online option 583 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5

Automobile CertificateAssociate 116 graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 53 graduates
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 49 graduates
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 45 graduates
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology CertificateAssociate 179 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Police Science CertificateAssociate 76 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate 55 graduates

Health Professions 5

Registered Nursing Associate 47 graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate 33 graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate

Business, Management and Marketing 4

Business/Commerce Associate 27 graduates
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociate Online option 9 graduates
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate Online option

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2

Cosmetology Certificate 38 graduates
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Certificate

Construction Trades 2

Construction Trades, General CertificateAssociate 29 graduates
Lineworker Certificate

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management CertificateAssociate 23 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Development CertificateAssociate Online option 19 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Education 2

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate Online option 2 graduates
Secondary Education and Teaching Associate

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Associate 1 graduate

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: 58%
First-year retention, part-time students: 48%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 28:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 789
Certificates under 1 year: 799
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 44

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 6,525
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 6,525
Full-time, fall 2024: 30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 7,651
Full-time, 2024-25: 29%
Size category: 5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women: 59%
Men: 41%
White: 7%
Hispanic or Latino: 88%
Black or African American: 1%
Two or more races: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 5
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 14%
Students taking some online courses: 30%

Campus and services

Setting: Remote town
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President: Dr. Hector Gonzales
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact