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Southwest College for the Deaf

Big Spring, Texas·Public, 2-year·Southwest·howardcollege.edu/swcd
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
47
peer median 1,981
Avg net price
$2,458
-$4.6k vs Community College
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About

Southwest College for the Deaf (SWCD) is a campus of Howard College located in Big Spring, Texas, providing specialized education to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The institution focuses on offering a supportive educational environment tailored to meet the needs of these students, contributing to their academic and career success.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%4 of 8
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 2
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 2

Pell recipients here graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$900
$30–48k$2,153
$48–75k$5,307
$75–110k$7,701
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$2,458
-$4,554vs Community College median $7,013
Federal loans
6.4%
In-state tuition
$2,766
Out-of-state
$14,746

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 369 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
369
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.1%
2017
13.2%
2018
10.4%
2019
3.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SCD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3 total completions
01Foreign Languages
133.3%
02Liberal Arts
133.3%
03Visual/Performing Arts
133.3%
04Computer Sciences
00.0%
05Security/Protective
00.0%
06Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
47
12-mo unduplicated
58
Undergraduate
58
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%30
Women
48%28

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.3%
White
21.3%
Black
21.3%
Asian
8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.3%
Two or more
4.3%
Unknown
2.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 47 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    Liquor02

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1

    SCD vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SCD selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSouthwest College for the Deaf
    		40%—47$2,458Community College
    Aiken Technical College
    		——2,307$4,807Community College
    Baltimore City Community College
    		——4,375$15,987Community College
    Berkshire Community College
    		——1,694$9,921Community College
    Big Sandy Community and Technical College
    		——2,618$3,873Community College
    Butler County Community College
    		——2,317$6,233Community College
    Carteret Community College
    		——1,614$10,764Community College
    Cecil College
    		——1,749$9,658Community College
    Central Maine Community College
    		——4,754$6,975Community College
    Chattahoochee Valley Community College
    		——1,705$4,244Community College
    Chesapeake College
    		——2,095$5,106Community College
    Connors State College
    		——2,376$10,199Community College
    Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    		——2,932$3,894Community College
    Ellsworth Community College
    		——685$11,451Community College
    Fletcher Technical Community College
    		——2,663$10,527Community College
    John Wood Community College
    		——1,856$7,050Community College
    Montcalm Community College
    		——1,751$7,280Community College
    National Park College
    		——1,805$12,720Community College
    New Mexico Junior College
    		——2,235$6,524Community College
    North Arkansas College
    		——2,089$10,180Community College
    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
    		——1,962$11,001Community College
    Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
    		——493$17,809Community College
    Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
    		——2,686$10,562Community College
    Southwest Mississippi Community College
    		——1,758$2,525Community College
    Southwestern Michigan College
    		——2,000$5,978Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
    		——786$4,842Community College
    Vernon College
    		——2,299$6,404Community College
    Victoria College
    		——3,276$3,043Community College
    Western Oklahoma State College
    		——1,162$7,267Community College
    Williston State College
    		——934$5,932Community College
    Peer group median40%—1,981$7,013

    Institutions like SCD

    Explore the federal data for institutions in SCD's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    SCD is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofHoward CollegeBig Spring, TX · Main campus
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    SCD Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Effectiveness

    The Institutional Effectiveness page at Southwest College for the Deaf includes quick links to student achievement data, planning resources, and various survey results, such as the Graduate Survey Results and the Student Satisfaction Survey. It also mentions Quickfacts, a bi-annual publication of statistical data.

    Visit IR office page

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Southwest College for the Deaf

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SCD.

    What is the graduation rate at Southwest College for the Deaf?

    Southwest College for the Deaf reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southwest College for the Deaf?

    Southwest College for the Deaf reports a total enrollment of 47 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southwest College for the Deaf?

    The average net price at Southwest College for the Deaf is $2,458 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southwest College for the Deaf located?

    Southwest College for the Deaf is located in Big Spring, Texas 79720-7298.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Southwest College for the Deaf?

    Southwest College for the Deaf's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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