Southwestern Michigan College
Southwestern Michigan College is a public community college with its main campus near Dowagiac, Michigan.It also has a campus just outside the city limits of Niles, Michigan.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,684
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,339
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 34%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,303
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,881
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,204
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dowagiac, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern Michigan College include General Studies, Nursing, Welding Technology.
- General Studies (74 associate)
- Nursing (38 associate)
- Welding Technology (22 bachelor's)
- Business (18 associate)
- Criminal Justice (16 associate)
- Automobile (18 associate)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (12 associate)
- Carpentry (11 associate)
- Accounting Technology (9 associate)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (8 associate)
Degree mix: Business 32%, Computer Science 9%, Health 50%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 5%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Southwestern Michigan College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,134 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,134
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,151
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,414
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,514
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,413
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,864
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,394
- Books and supplies: $1,659
- On-campus room and board: $10,825
- Off-campus room and board: $9,972
- Off-campus with family: $2,464
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,589
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 16%
- Average institutional grant: $2,118
- Average federal loan: $5,194
- Median debt at graduation: $10,959
Admissions
Southwestern Michigan College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,339
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 33%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $74,205
- Associate professor salary: $66,989
- Assistant professor salary: $51,380
- On-campus housing capacity: 386
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern Michigan College acceptance rate? Southwestern Michigan College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Southwestern Michigan College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,134 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,684.
What majors does Southwestern Michigan College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Nursing, Welding Technology, Business, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Southwestern Michigan College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,303 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern Michigan College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 34% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern Michigan College official site: https://www.swmich.edu.