Tyler Junior College vs. Southwest University at El Paso

Comparable Facts

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

Tyler Junior College is larger than Southwest University at El Paso based on total student enrollment (11,885 students vs. 2,130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, TX (Small City setting); Southwest University at El Paso is in El Paso, TX (Large City setting).
• Tyler Junior 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: Tyler Junior College 18:1; 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 54.1% lower than at Tyler Junior College ($4,340 vs. $9,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 254.6% higher at Southwest University at El Paso than at Tyler Junior College (about $11,488 more per year; $16,000 vs. $4,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest University at El Paso than at Tyler Junior College (96% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tyler Junior College students is 0.9% larger than aid received by Southwest University at El Paso students ($7,146 vs. $7,081).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tyler Junior College graduates have a $4,775 lower median loan debt than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($10,725 vs. $15,500).
• Among borrowers, Tyler Junior College graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($110 vs. $160).
• More Tyler Junior College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University at El Paso students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 17%).

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