| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,064 for Iowa residents and $8,316 for out-of-state students.
Total 663 students out of total 1,566 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 117 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southwestern Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Southwestern Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA |
| Online Students | 663 Enrolled Online Exclusively 357 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,064 Out-of-State$8,316 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 2 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwestern Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $8,064 and $8,316 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $211 for Iowa residents and $218 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $5,910 | $6,060 | $6,330 | $6,510 | $8,064 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $6,120 | $6,270 | $6,540 | $6,720 | $8,316 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $184 | $189 | $198 | $204 | $211 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $191 | $196 | $205 | $211 | $218 |
Southwestern Community College offers 53 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 20 | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southwestern Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | 112 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Southwestern Community College, there are 1,566 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,020 students were attending classes through distance learning (663 students are enrolled exclusively and 357 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 1,566 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 663 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 357 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 546 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 663 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 648 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 15 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 663 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Resident | 648 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 15 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 663 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 237 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 426 |