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: Sylva, NC
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 (30 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (26 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (40 bachelor's)
- Electrician (49 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (21 associate)
- Automobile (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, 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.southwesterncc.edu.