Southwestern College
Southwestern College is a private Methodist college in Winfield, Kansas. It was founded in 1885 as Southwest Kansas Conference College and graduated its first class of three in June 1889. The name of the school was changed to its current form in 1909.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Average net price: $29,824
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,412
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,646
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,968
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,034
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Winfield, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern College include Business Administration and Management, Organizational Leadership, Computer.
- Business Administration and Management (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,596 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,584
- Organizational Leadership (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,596 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,584
- Computer (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,322 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,746 4 years after graduation
- Health (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,029 4 years after graduation
- Sport and Fitness Administration (14 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Human Resources Development (13 bachelor's)
- Operations Management and Supervision (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,596 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,584
- Criminal Justice (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,138 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 59%, Computer Science 19%, Health 10%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 6%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $39,822
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $39,822
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,465
- Off-campus room and board: $9,127
- Off-campus with family: $9,091
- Typical cost of attendance: $52,287
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $24,514
- Average federal loan: $7,231
Admissions
Southwestern College admits 76% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,452
- Admitted: 1,097
- Enrolled: 210
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,412
- Women: 33%
- Commuter share (estimated): 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 34%
- Age 25 and older: 40%
- Graduate students: 77
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 56%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $70,291
- Associate professor salary: $62,928
- Assistant professor salary: $57,039
- On-campus housing capacity: 551
- Meal plan meals per week: 17
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern College acceptance rate? Southwestern College admits 76% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does Southwestern College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Organizational Leadership, Computer, Computer Science, Health.
What is the average salary after Southwestern College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,646 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern College official site: https://sckans.edu.