Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

https://www.swtc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,485
    2.26% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,272
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,849
    25.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    66.4%
    160 Graduates

    About

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a higher education institution located in Grant County, WI. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were Registered Nursing (41 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees), and Direct Entry Midwifery (18 degrees).

    In 2024, 686 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. 63% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (625 degrees), 29.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $4,485, which is $−3,675 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $4,485, which is $3,675 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,272.

    In 2024, 38% of undergraduate students attending Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,485
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was $4,485. The cost of tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $−3,675 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,272
    2024 Value
    34.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,272. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College grew by 34.4%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,614
    Room and Board
    $2,061
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was of $9,614 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,061. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.72% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    38%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    23%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    38% of undergraduate students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 18.8% with respect to 2023, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a total enrollment of 2,849 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 731 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,118. This means that 25.7% 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 87.9% White, 4.46% Hispanic or Latino, 2.88% Black or African American, 2.14% Two or More Races, 0.948% Asian, 0.281% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0351% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49%), followed by White Male (39.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.51%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    25.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,849 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 731 and the part-time enrollment is 2,118. This means that 25.7% of students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    70%
    2024 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 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,505 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      127 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      82 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 87.9% White, 4.46% Hispanic or Latino, 2.88% Black or African American, 2.14% Two or More Races, 0.948% Asian, 0.281% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0351% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 178 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 (625 degrees awarded). There were 29.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is Registered Nursing (41 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees) and Direct Entry Midwifery (18 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (81 degrees awarded), Agriculture (43 degrees), and Precision Production (29 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 (1,496,596 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,652 people), Medical & health services managers (164,247 people), Pharmacists (136,285 people), and Physicians (113,906 people).

    The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2024 are Construction (81 degrees awarded), Agriculture (43 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (371 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Construction (81 degrees awarded), Agriculture (43 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (371 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (1,608,043 people), Outpatient care centers (280,000 people), Elementary & secondary schools (276,361 people), Offices of physicians (204,101 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (173,582 people).

    The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Construction (81 degrees awarded), Agriculture (43 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (371 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Lineworker
      39 degrees awarded
    2. Welding Technology
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was Lineworker with 39 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    254
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    432
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 254 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, which is 0.588 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (432).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Lineworker. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 8 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    51%
    100% Completion Time
    54%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 51% 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, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      625 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      19 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white (625 degrees awarded). There were 29.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    0.292% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      536 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      517 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      500 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white female (536 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (517 degrees).

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    Operations

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.06M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 670k (9.49%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 35.9M. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College employs 77 Instructors. Most academics at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Female Instructor (47), 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 13 employees.

    Endowment

    $7.06M
    2024 Endowment
    31.2%
    growth from 2023

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has an endowment valued at about $7.06M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College grew 31.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $646k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.56M - Federal
    2. $2.83M - State
    3. $2.61M - Local

    As of 2024, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received $1.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.83M from state grants and contracts, and $2.61M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.9M
    2024 Salaries
    2.96%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College paid a median of $15.9M in salaries, which represents 44.3% of their overall expenditure ($35.9M) and a 2.96% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.95% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.57% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.79M
    Instructional Salaries
    77
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College paid a total of $5.79M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, 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 13 employees.

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