Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

https://www.swtc.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,290

1.35% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$10,027

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

2,710

26.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

55.5%

147 Graduates

About

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a higher education institution located in Grant County, WI. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were Registered Nursing (37 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees), and Cytotechnologist (23 degrees).

In 2022, 668 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (617 degrees), 34.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $4,290, which is $−3,822 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 389 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $4,290, which is $3,822 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,027.

In 2022, 38% of undergraduate students attending Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,290

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was $4,290. The cost of tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $−3,822 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,027

2022 Value

14.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,027. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College grew by 14.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,844

Room and Board

$1,939

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was of $7,844 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.72% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,939. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.72% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 18.8% with respect to 2021, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 389 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a total enrollment of 2,710 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 717 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,993. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.9% White, 5.13% Two or More Races, 2.99% Black or African American, 2.07% Hispanic or Latino, 1.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.812% Asian.

Students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48%), followed by White Male (43.1%) and Black or African American Female (2.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,710 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 717 and the part-time enrollment is 1,993. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,327 enrolled students
Two or More Races
139 enrolled students
Black or African American
81 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 85.9% White, 5.13% Two or More Races, 2.99% Black or African American, 2.07% Hispanic or Latino, 1.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.812% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2022, 200 more women than men received degrees from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white (617 degrees awarded). There were 34.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is Registered Nursing (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees) and Cytotechnologist (23 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (54 degrees awarded), Precision Production (29 degrees), and Health (381 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Registered nurses (1,406,386 people), Medical & health services managers (158,552 people), Other managers (143,312 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,473 people), and Pharmacists (135,184 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2022 are Construction (54 degrees awarded), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (381 degrees), Protective Services (20 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Construction (54 degrees awarded), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (381 degrees), Protective Services (20 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,516,979 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (336,094 people), Elementary & secondary schools (284,923 people), Outpatient care centers (252,537 people), and Offices of physicians (208,148 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Cytotechnologist
23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was Registered Nursing with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

234

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

434

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 234 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, which is 0.539 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (434).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Lineworker, which is 35 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 148 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 9.87 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 47% of students graduating from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
617 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white (617 degrees awarded). There were 34.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

0.449% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
395 degrees awarded
White Male
222 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white female (395 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (222 degrees).

Operations

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.86M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 50.4k (1.04%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 33.5M. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College employs 68 Instructors. Most academics at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Female Instructor (38), and Male Instructor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are: Service, with 39 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 14 employees.

Endowment

$4.86M

2022 Endowment

11.9%

decline from 2021

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has an endowment valued at about $4.86M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College declined 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $356k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$610k - Federal
$2.28M - State
$2.1M - Local

As of 2022, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received $610k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.28M from state grants and contracts, and $2.1M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$14.6M

2022 Salaries

2.57%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College paid a median of $14.6M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($33.5M) and a 2.57% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.97% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.67% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.57M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College paid a total of $5.57M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

68 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was Instructor with 68 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were Service with 39 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was Female Instructor with 38 employees, and Male Instructor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

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