Southwestern Michigan College, MI

location_on  58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 • language  swmich.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College High Transfer Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 52%
Certificate 48%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations2%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades3%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies3%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities45%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Precision Production1%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

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 $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $8,961 $11,406
$30K–$48K $9,000 $10,717 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $13,652 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $17,088 $18,184
>$110K $14,000 $19,318 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 24%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 29%
Median Payment $118
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 13% 10%
>$110K 		6% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $14,552 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $15,226 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $7,000 $14,388 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $6,000 $16,056 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $13,008 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $19,000 $32,593 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $13,000 $23,640 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $6,978 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,620 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		24% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		29% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		31% 56% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		34% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 48%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 27%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		18% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		27% 49% 49%
Within 8 Years 		30% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 55% 57%
Black 		14% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		32% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		23% 42% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		21% 45% 48%
Other race 		19% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,522
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 5% 7%
Black 		12% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		71% 67% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		44% 33% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Andrews University
14 miles, W • 2.3 star
Ross Medical Education Center-Granger
18 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Lake Michigan College
18 miles, NW • 1.4 star
University of Notre Dame
20 miles, SW • 4.6 star

Nearby Airports

South Bend International Airport
22 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Gerald R Ford International Airport
69 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Fort Wayne International Airport
82 miles, S • 1.4 star