Southwestern Community College offers 53 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Associate.
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 103 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southwestern Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Southwestern Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA |
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| Online Students | 663 Enrolled Online Exclusively
357 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,064
Out-of-State$8,316 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
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.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 20 | 33 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
93 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,566 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 663 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 357 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 546 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 663 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 648 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 15 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 663 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 237 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 426 |
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