Southwestern Illinois College

https://www.swic.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,960

10% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$10,147

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

8,492

34.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

36.5%

290 Graduates

About

Southwestern Illinois College is a higher education institution located in St. Clair County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwestern Illinois College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (417 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (114 degrees), and Registered Nursing (86 degrees).

In 2024, 3,055 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern Illinois College. 51.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,944 degrees), 3.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (622 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Illinois College is $3,960, which is $−4,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Illinois College is $3,960, which is $4,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,147.

In 2024, 32% of undergraduate students attending Southwestern Illinois College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,960

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southwestern Illinois College was $3,960. The cost of tuition at Southwestern Illinois College is $−4,200 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$10,147

2024 Value

39.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Southwestern Illinois College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,147. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southwestern Illinois College grew by 39.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwestern Illinois 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

$11,540

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwestern Illinois College was of $11,540 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 133% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of books and supplies increased by 29.9% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

32% of undergraduate students at Southwestern Illinois College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.88% with respect to 2023, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwestern Illinois 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.

Enrollment

Southwestern Illinois College had a total enrollment of 8,492 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Illinois College is 2,941 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,551. This means that 34.6% of students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Illinois College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.1% White, 21.3% Black or African American, 8.44% Hispanic or Latino, 5.99% Two or More Races, 1.15% Asian, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.5%), followed by White Female (29.9%) and Black or African American Female (11.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwestern Illinois College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,492 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Illinois College is 2,941 and the part-time enrollment is 5,551. This means that 34.6% of students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

68%

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 Illinois College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Southwestern Illinois College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,932 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,805 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
717 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Illinois College is 58.1% White, 21.3% Black or African American, 8.44% Hispanic or Latino, 5.99% Two or More Races, 1.15% Asian, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% 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, 374 students (4.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 65 more women than men received degrees from Southwestern Illinois College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois College is white (1,944 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (622 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwestern Illinois College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (417 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (114 degrees) and Registered Nursing (86 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern Illinois College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (482 degrees awarded), Precision Production (238 degrees), and Human Sciences (175 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Elementary & middle school teachers (142,788 people), Police officers (138,490 people), Other managers (113,489 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (61,078 people), and Secondary school teachers (57,740 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College in 2024 are Protective Services (482 degrees awarded), Precision Production (238 degrees), Human Sciences (175 degrees), Construction (109 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (40 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Illinois College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Protective Services (482 degrees awarded), Precision Production (238 degrees), Human Sciences (175 degrees), Construction (109 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (40 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Elementary & secondary schools (328,454 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (326,775 people), Construction (130,553 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,661 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (97,430 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
333 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
282 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Southwestern Illinois College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 333 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,495

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,560

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 1,495 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Illinois College, which is 0.958 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,560).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 311 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Illinois College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.708 times less than the 439 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 439 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Illinois College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.41 times more than the 311 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 19% of students graduating from Southwestern Illinois College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,944 degrees awarded
Black or African American
622 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
190 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern Illinois College is white (1,944 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (622 degrees).

3.08% of degree recipients (94 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
1,290 degrees awarded
White Male
1,272 degrees awarded
White Male
1,193 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern Illinois College is white male (1,290 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,272 degrees).

Operations

Southwestern Illinois College has an endowment valued at nearly $472k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.53M (1.38k%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Southwestern Illinois College had a total salary expenditure of 128M. Southwestern Illinois College employs 51 Professors, 44 Instructors and 35 Associate professors. Most academics at Southwestern Illinois College are Female Professor (29), Female Assistant professor (28), and Male Instructor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Illinois College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 100 employees, Service, with 75 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees.

Endowment

$472k

2024 Endowment

65.6%

decline from 2023

Southwestern Illinois College has an endowment valued at about $472k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern Illinois College declined 65.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.94M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwestern Illinois 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.

Salary Expenditure

$44.3M

2024 Salaries

12.1%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Southwestern Illinois College paid a median of $44.3M in salaries, which represents 34.7% of their overall expenditure ($128M) and a 12.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.58% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.5M

Instructional Salaries

166

Number of Employees

In 2024, Southwestern Illinois College paid a total of $11.5M to 166 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Illinois College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 100 employees, Service with 75 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees.

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