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Compare Texarkana College vs Southwest University at El Paso

Texarkana, TX · El Paso, TX

Texarkana CollegeSouthwest University at El Paso
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,812/yr$16,906/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,996/yr$16,569/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,500$20,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,865/yr$20,912/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,907/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,162/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,660/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$111/mo$212/mo
Room & board (off campus)$12,483/yr$4,340/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,678/yr$1,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,998/yr$23,987/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,476/yr$16,000/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,332/yr$16,000/yr
Students with Pell Grants26%82%
Students taking federal loans7.3%76%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate47%59%
Freshmen who come back45%64%
Typical earnings 10 years in$34,647/yr$29,648/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,060–$52,200$15,669–$43,753
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)45%83%
White students graduatingNo data reported69%
Black students graduatingNo data reported60%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported59%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$30,371/yr$29,611/yr
Earn more than a HS grad50%No data reported
Graduate on time32%51%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported60%
First-gen students who finish23%72%
Low-income students who finish22%70%
Students who transfer out10%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$30,772/yr$30,340/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Health Professions 16% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 15%Health Professions 76% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 6% · Business, Management & Marketing 6%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 76% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degrees
3rd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 11% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 9% of degreesPrecision Production — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,308/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $86,211/yr
Degrees in STEM6%2.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,5022,073
Students per professor21 : 120 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported57
Average professor pay$6,004/mo$3,960/mo
Full-time professors65%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Median family income$18,354$16,246
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationTexarkana, TXEl Paso, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded1927No data reported
Public or privatePublicFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High NontraditionalSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.9%0%
Men29%32%
Women71%68%
White students51%6.4%
Black students29%6.3%
Hispanic or Latino students11%86%
Asian students0.7%0.7%
Two or more races4.2%0%
Other / not reported2.1%0.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students47%51%
Part-time students55%0%
Students age 25+20%59%
Spent on teaching per student$5,642/yr$2,246/yr
Endowment$18.9MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.