Southwestern Community College, NC

location_on  447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779 • language  southwesterncc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 42%
Certificate 58%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing13%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education1%
Engineering Technologies6%
Health Professions and Related Programs32%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities30%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services3%
Precision Production0%
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 $2,000
Out-of-State Tuition $8,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $4,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $3,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $5,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $12,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 7%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 39%
Median Payment $99
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		63% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 11% 10%
>$110K 		1% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $7,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $21,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $14,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		35% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		39% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		45% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		57% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 12%
Withdrawal Rate 32%
Graduation Rate 37%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		24% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		37% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		41% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Caucasian 		42% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		27% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		31% 53% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 74% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		29% 49% 48%
Other race 		33% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,563
Full-time Undergrads 37%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		2% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		10% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		29% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Western Carolina University
3 miles, S • 1.9 star
Haywood Community College
20 miles, E • 1.4 star
Brevard College
28 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
38 miles, E • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
55 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Tri-Cities Airport
90 miles, NE • 1 star