Southwestern Community College
The name Southwestern Community College is shared by several campuses in several states in the United States:Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California Southwestern Community College, Sylva, North Carolina Southwestern Community College (Iowa), Creston, Iowa, with extension campuses in Osceola and Red Oak
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,410
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,005
- Graduation rate (150%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,129
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,600
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,878
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Creston, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical, Nursing.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (128 associate)
- Licensed Practical (41 bachelor's)
- Nursing (33 associate)
- Carpentry/Carpenter (30 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (26 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (40 bachelor's)
- Electrician (49 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (21 associate)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (26 bachelor's)
- Psychology (9 associate)
Degree mix: Business 16%, Computer Science 9%, Health 69%, Psychology 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Southwestern Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,137 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,137
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,440
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,118
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,444
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,449
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,064
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,316
- Books and supplies: $1,386
- On-campus room and board: $8,910
- Off-campus room and board: $8,910
- Off-campus with family: $3,439
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,951
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 22%
- Average institutional grant: $3,107
- Average federal loan: $5,966
- Median debt at graduation: $10,975
Admissions
Southwestern Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,005
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 88%
- Part-time undergraduates: 27%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduation rate: 59%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 243
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern Community College acceptance rate? Southwestern Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Southwestern Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,137 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,410.
What majors does Southwestern Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical, Nursing, Carpentry/Carpenter, Nursing Assistant.
What is the average salary after Southwestern Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,129 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern Community 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 59%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern Community College official site: https://www.swcciowa.edu/.