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Southwest Technology Center
711 W. Tamarack, Altus, OK 73521 · Public less-than-2-year · (580) 477-2250 · School website
Average net price
$14,313
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
61
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
78.2%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
19.9%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS)
Career programs at Southwest Technology Center
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | Not published | State CNA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,500 clock hours, 15 months | $3,805 | 11 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate | 960 clock hours, 10 months | $2,455 | 10 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,343 clock hours, 12 months | $3,661 | 10 | Not published | NCLEX-PN 100.00% |
| Carpentry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 332 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Oklahoma Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 11, 2026.
- Approved list: OSDH Nurse Aide Registry: Listing of Approved Training Programs (LTC), read October 11, 2026.
Cost and aid at Southwest Technology Center
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $14,313
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $48,966
- Southwest Technology Center net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Southwest Technology Center programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical TechnicianOklahoma list, out of date · Nremt · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $1,500 | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 24 |
| Home Health DeemingOklahoma list, out of date · Home Health Aid · In person · CIP 51.2602 | $90 | 1 week, 16 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 21 |
| Phlebotomy IOklahoma list, out of date · Southwest Technology Center Phlebotomy Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $595+ $130 books | Competency-based or withheld | 98.8% | 100% | $12,480 | 85 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.
What these columns mean · How WIOA training funds work
Oklahoma had not sent DOL its program year 2024 report, so its rows in this file may be out of date and are not shown as a current listing.
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