Southwestern Community College Career Programs

Southwestern Community College (referred to as SWCC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Creston, IA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Southwestern Community College is $7,024 for Iowa residents and $7,248 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 1,581 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.88% (17 to 1).Southwestern Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $7,248
  • Number of Programs: 35 programs

SWCC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Southwestern Community College are $7,024 for Iowa residents and $7,248 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.31% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Southwestern Community College
Iowa residentsOut of State
2018-2019$5,520$5,730
2019-2020$5,700$5,910
2020-2021$5,910$6,120
2021-2022$6,060$6,270
2022-2023$6,330$6,540
2023-2024$7,024$7,248

Who Accredits Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Southwestern Community College offers 35 career programs and 4 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 328 students have earned their degrees/certificate at SWCC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at SWCC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs (1 online)9
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 program (1 online)4
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production1 program 1
Animal Sciences1 program 2
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 11
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 2
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 9
Education [+] 1 program 5
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs (1 online)114
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program (1 online)113
General Studies1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 1
Psychology1 program 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 5
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Sociology1 program 1
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 9
Carpentry/Carpenter1 program 2
Electrician1 program 7
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 programs 3
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology1 program 0
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 2
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 1
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 5
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 8
Music1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 43
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 43
Business [+] 5 programs (2 online)14
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)11
Accounting1 program (1 online)2
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 1
Management Information Systems1 program 0
Total26 programs (4 online)228
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 7
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 24
Carpentry/Carpenter1 program 5
Electrician1 program 19
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 programs 14
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology1 program 4
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 5
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 5
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 3
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 52
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 52
Business [+] 1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Total9 programs100

Student Population

At Southwestern Community College, there are total 1,581 students. Among them, 515 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 651 men and 930 women students at SWCC. Next table summarizes the student population at SWCC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southwestern Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,581651930
American Indian/Native American321
Asian1248
Black/African American412120
Hispanic995049
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White1,350537813
Two More311318
Un-Known18810
Student Population in Online Programs at SWCC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,581515390676

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