Southwestern Community College, IA

location_on  1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801 • language  swcciowa.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 50%
Certificate 50%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades12%
Health Professions and Related Programs23%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities30%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies10%
Precision Production11%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $6,000
Average Total Cost $14,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $12,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $11,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 32%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 46%
Median Payment $104
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 15% 10%
>$110K 		9% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $7,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $19,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		42% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		46% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		50% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 60%
Transfer Rate 13%
Withdrawal Rate 32%
Graduation Rate 47%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		43% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		47% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		46% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		29% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		52% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 59% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 44% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		64% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		40% 53% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 828
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		7% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		79% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 17% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Graceland University-Lamoni
40 miles, S • 1.9 star
Simpson College
47 miles, E • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Des Moines International Airport
49 miles, E • 2.3 star
Eppley Airfield
80 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Kansas City International Airport
124 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Lincoln Airport
125 miles, W • 1 star