Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College is a public community college located in Creston, IA. It offers 50 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,064 for Iowa residents and $8,316 for out-of-state students at Southwestern Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($7,190) of public community colleges in Iowa.

It has 1,566 students that are lower than the average population (2,810 students) of community colleges in Iowa. In addition, 663 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Iowa community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,100.

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Academic Overview

Southwestern Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Creston, Iowa.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,064 for Iowa residents and $8,316 for other students on average. It offers 50 degree programs through 18 Certificate, 32 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA
Phone	641-782-7081
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$8,064 Out-of-State$8,316
Student Population »	1,566 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	59%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	68% (Full-time) 34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,615
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,064 for Iowa residents and $8,316 for out-of-state students at Southwestern Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($7,190) over public community colleges in Iowa.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwestern Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Iowa community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,064	$8,316
Books & Supplies	$1,366
On-Campus Living Costs	$9,682
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,284
Average Financial Aid	$6,615
Cost of Attendance	$19,112	$19,364
After Financial Aid	$12,497	$12,749
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southwestern Community College	$8,064	$8,316
Public Community Colleges in Iowa	$6,228	$7,190
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwestern Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	18	32	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	112 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Music	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,566 students at Southwestern Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 646 male students and 896 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,542	607	935
Male Students	646	260	386
Female Students	896	347	549

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southwestern Community College, there are 1,581 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 905 students were attending classes through distance learning (515 students are enrolled exclusively and 390 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,581
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	515
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	390
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	676

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