For the academic year 2024-2025, Southwestern Community College has a total enrollment of 1,566 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - SWCC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 630 male (40.23%) and 936 female (59.77%) students are attending Southwestern Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 67.31.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,566 |
| Men | 630 |
| Women | 936 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,313 White, 38 Black, and 11 Asian students out of a total of 1,566 are attending at Southwestern Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Southwestern Community College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 29.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Black | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 113 | 56 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,313 | 499 | 814 |
| Two or more races | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Race Unknown | 24 | 19 | 5 |
There are 1,349 students under 25 years old, and 217 students over 25 years old out of 1,566 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 657 | 378 | 279 |
| 18-19 | 485 | 264 | 221 |
| 20-21 | 141 | 76 | 65 |
| 22-24 | 66 | 43 | 23 |
| 25-29 | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 47 | 35 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southwestern Community College, 663 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 357 students are enrolled in some online courses.
648 students who live in Iowa or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 15 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,566 | 663 | 357 |
| Undergraduate | 1,566 | 663 | 357 |
| Iowa Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 648 | 15 | 0 |
Among 1,566 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 64 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.09%.34 students have transferred in as full-time status and 30 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 548 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 34 |
| Regular Part-time | 954 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 30 |
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