Brownsville, Texas · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Brownsville, Texas, Texas Southmost College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 8,828 students in fall 2024.
Texas Southmost College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 1,430 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,828
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
1,430
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 38
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,198
Certificates under 1 year
215
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,828
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,828
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,630
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
2%
Hispanic or Latino
84%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
16%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Jesus Roberto Rodriguez
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