Southwestern Community College

www.swcciowa.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,520

3.95% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,182

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.3%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,503

41.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

48.2%

137 Graduates

About

Southwestern Community College is a higher education institution located in Union County, IA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southwestern Community College were .

In 2020, 407 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern Community College. 54.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (355 degrees), 18.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Community College is $5,520, which is $−2,460 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Community College is $5,520, which is $−2,460 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,182.

In 2020, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 27% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,520

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southwestern Community College was $5,520. The cost of tuition at Southwestern Community College is $−2,460 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southwestern Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,182

2020 Value

5.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southwestern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,182. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southwestern Community College grew by 5.06%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwestern Community 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

$8,060

Room and Board

$1,330

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwestern Community College was of $8,060 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,330. The cost of room and board increased by 5.22% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.529% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southwestern Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

27%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 16.2% with respect to 2019, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwestern Community 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.

14.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Southwestern Community College was 14.3%, which represents 49 out of the 342 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

Southwestern Community College has a total enrollment of 1,503 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Community College is 621 students and the part-time enrollment is 882. This means that 41.3% of students enrolled at Southwestern Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.6% White, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Black or African American, 2% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, 0.333% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwestern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.2%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.31%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwestern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,503 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Community College is 621 and the part-time enrollment is 882. This means that 41.3% of students enrolled at Southwestern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2020 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 Southwestern Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southwestern Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,257
Hispanic or Latino
93
Black or African American
65

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Community College is 83.6% White, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 4.32% Black or African American, 2% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, 0.333% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.599%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 35 more women than men received degrees from Southwestern Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern Community College is white (355 degrees awarded). There were 18.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southwestern Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (48 degrees awarded), Precision Production (33 degrees), and Agriculture (19 degrees).

Workforce

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 Southwestern Community College are Registered nurses (1,383,276 people), Medical & health services managers (148,779 people), Pharmacists (135,947 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (130,239 people), and Other managers (120,007 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Community College are Construction (48 degrees awarded), Precision Production (33 degrees), Agriculture (19 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (120 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Southwestern Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,970 people), Elementary & secondary schools (325,229 people), Outpatient care centers (230,667 people), Offices of physicians (222,871 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (178,395 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southwestern Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southwestern Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

186

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

221

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 186 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Community College, which is 0.842 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (221).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southwestern Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Community College in Carpenter, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 87 degrees were awarded to women at Southwestern Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.64 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 39% of students graduating from Southwestern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% 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.

Diversity

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 at Southwestern Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.73% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
355 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded
Black or African American
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern Community College is white (355 degrees awarded). There were 18.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

1.47% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
189 degrees awarded
White Male
166 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern Community College is white female (189 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (166 degrees).

Operations

Southwestern Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.77M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $21.6k (1.22%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Southwestern Community College had a total salary expenditure of $22.1M. Southwestern Community College employs 39 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southwestern Community College are Male Instructors (22), Female Instructors(17), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.77M

2020 Endowment

2.59%

growth from 2019

Southwestern Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.77M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern Community College grew 2.59% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.66M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwestern Community 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.69M - Federal
$172k - State
$133k - Local

As of 2020, Southwestern Community College received $1.69M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $172k from state grants and contracts, and $133k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.96M

2020 Salaries

0.0946%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Southwestern Community College paid a median of $8.96M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($22.1M) and a 0.0946% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.07% decline from 2018 and a 1.36% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southwestern Community College paid a total of $1.98M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwestern Community College were Instructor with 39 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwestern Community College was Male Instructor with 22 employees, and Female Instructor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southwestern Community College.

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