Southwestern Community College (199731)

https://www.southwesterncc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,792
    30.7% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,176
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,157
    29.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    53.1%
    60 Graduates

    About

    Southwestern Community College (199731) is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwestern Community College (199731) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (112 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (36 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 689 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern Community College (199731). 67.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (507 degrees), 9.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (55 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Community College (199731) is $3,792, which is $−4,368 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Community College (199731) is $3,792, which is $4,368 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,176.

    In 2024, 43% of undergraduate students attending Southwestern Community College (199731) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,792
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southwestern Community College (199731) was $3,792. The cost of tuition at Southwestern Community College (199731) is $−4,368 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,176
    2024 Value
    13.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Southwestern Community College (199731) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,176. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southwestern Community College (199731) grew by 13.4%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,410
    Room and Board
    $1,460
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwestern Community College (199731) was of $13,410 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 43.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    43%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    5%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    43% of undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College (199731) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 41.1% with respect to 2023, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Southwestern Community College (199731) had a total enrollment of 2,157 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Community College (199731) is 635 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,522. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Southwestern Community College (199731) are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Southwestern Community College (199731), both undergraduate and graduate, is 73% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.92% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 1.48% Black or African American, and 0.0927% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Southwestern Community College (199731) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.7%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.23%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    29.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Southwestern Community College (199731) in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,157 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Community College (199731) is 635 and the part-time enrollment is 1,522. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Southwestern Community College (199731) are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    75%
    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 Southwestern Community College (199731) was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Southwestern Community College (199731) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,575 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      308 enrolled students
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      112 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Southwestern Community College (199731) is 73% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.92% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 1.48% Black or African American, and 0.0927% 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.

    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, 25 students (1.16%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 237 more women than men received degrees from Southwestern Community College (199731). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern Community College (199731) is white (507 degrees awarded). There were 9.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (55 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwestern Community College (199731) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (112 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (36 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern Community College (199731), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (38 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (60 degrees), and Protective Services (36 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Police officers
    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 (199731) are Police officers (137,083 people), Other managers (84,784 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,824 people), Construction managers (48,153 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,031 people).

    The most specialized majors at Southwestern Community College (199731) in 2024 are Precision Production (38 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (60 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (27 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (119 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    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 (199731) are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

    The most specialized majors at Southwestern Community College (199731) are Precision Production (38 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (60 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (27 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (119 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    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 (199731) are Justice, public order, & safety activities (314,545 people), Elementary & secondary schools (178,607 people), Construction (122,901 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (62,943 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (57,771 people).

    The most specialized majors at Southwestern Community College (199731) are Precision Production (38 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (60 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (27 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (119 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 Southwestern Community College (199731).
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      15 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      13 degrees awarded
    3. Office Management & Supervision
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Southwestern Community College (199731) was General Business Administration & Management with 15 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    226
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    463
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 226 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Community College (199731), which is 0.488 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (463).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Community College (199731) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.436 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Community College (199731) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.29 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    25%
    100% Completion Time
    54%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 25% of students graduating from Southwestern Community College (199731) 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 62% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      507 degrees awarded
    2. American Indian or Alaska Native
      55 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      54 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern Community College (199731) is white (507 degrees awarded). There were 9.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (55 degrees).

    0.871% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      436 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      402 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      383 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern Community College (199731) is white female (436 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (402 degrees).

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    Operations

    Southwestern Community College (199731) has an endowment valued at nearly $7.08M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 685k (9.67%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Southwestern Community College (199731) had a total salary expenditure of 27.6M. Southwestern Community College (199731) employs 72 No academic ranks. Most academics at Southwestern Community College (199731) are Female No academic rank (42), and Male No academic rank (30).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Community College (199731) are: Management, with 27 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

    Endowment

    $7.08M
    2024 Endowment
    15.7%
    growth from 2023

    Southwestern Community College (199731) has an endowment valued at about $7.08M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern Community College (199731) grew 15.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $674k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $12.9M
    2024 Salaries
    11.3%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Southwestern Community College (199731) paid a median of $12.9M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($27.6M) and a 11.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.14% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.01% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.32M
    Instructional Salaries
    72
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Southwestern Community College (199731) paid a total of $4.32M to 72 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% 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 Southwestern Community College (199731) were Management with 27 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

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