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Southwest Texas Junior College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SWTJC is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.1% of undergraduate students being women and 39.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,875, with 3,528 women and 2,347 men.

  • men 39.9% 2,347 students
  • women 60.1% 3,528 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 86.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,085 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 10.3% of the student body, with 604 students. Mixed race students represent 0.6% of the population, with 33 students, while African American students account for 0.5%, with 31 students. Asian students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 28 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 72 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SWTJC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 86.9% 5,085 students
  • White 10.3% 604 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 72 students
  • Mixed race 0.6% 33 students
  • African American 0.5% 31 students
  • Asian 0.5% 28 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 81.4% 57 students
  • White 17.1% 12 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 18% 1,044 students
  • 20-21 8% 497 students
  • 22-24 5% 308 students
  • 25-29 5% 306 students
  • 30-34 3% 180 students
  • 35-39 2% 126 students
  • 40-49 2% 105 students
  • 50-64 0% 27 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwest Texas Junior College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 819 99.76%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%