Texarkana College vs. Southwest University at El Paso

Comparable Facts

Compare Texarkana College in Texarkana, TX with Southwest University at El Paso in El Paso, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texarkana College is larger than Southwest University at El Paso based on total student enrollment (4,290 students vs. 2,130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting); Southwest University at El Paso is in El Paso, TX (Large City setting).
• Texarkana College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwest University at El Paso is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texarkana College 21:1; Southwest University at El Paso 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University at El Paso are 65.2% lower than at Texarkana College ($4,340 vs. $12,483).
• Out-of-state tuition is 200.1% higher at Southwest University at El Paso than at Texarkana College (about $10,668 more per year; $16,000 vs. $5,332).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest University at El Paso than at Texarkana College (96% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest University at El Paso students is 6.2% larger than aid received by Texarkana College students ($7,081 vs. $6,668).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Texarkana College and Southwest University at El Paso.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texarkana College graduates have a $6,000 lower median loan debt than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($9,500 vs. $15,500).
• Among borrowers, Texarkana College graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($98 vs. $160).
• More Texarkana College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University at El Paso students, three years after graduation (20% vs. 17%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.