Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, UT · Public · offers Certificate degrees

Remote town

—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
95%Graduation rate
$35,507Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
540Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees
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Average net price
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Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Outcomes

Graduation rate
95%
First-year retention
96%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$38,493
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,507
Median debt (graduates)
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Students with Pell grants
13%
Students with federal loans
0%

Programs: what graduates earn

2 of 17 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Undergraduate certificate

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Precision Metal Working65$35,838—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants76$32,292—

Students

Undergraduates
540
Part-time
85%
Women / men
29% / 71%
White
76%
Hispanic
14%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
International
0%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
6:1
Accreditor
Council on Occupational Education
Website
stech.edu
Also known as
Southwest Tech

Most popular fields

  • Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
  • Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 6% of degrees
  • Construction Trades – 4% of degrees
  • Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 4% of degrees
  • Precision Production – 11% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

How much do Southwest Technical College graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $35,507 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

95% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Cedar City

CollegeNet priceAcceptanceGraduationEarnings
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public · 9,289 students
$10,46282%61%$50,296
Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City
Cedar City, UT · Private for-profit · 51 students
$5,955—35%—

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.