Southwestern Community College

Overview

Rankings

• #7 Most Affordable Colleges in Iowa
• #39 Best Online Colleges in Iowa

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Southwestern Community College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Southwestern Community College, located in Creston, Iowa, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 56%.

Retention Rate

68%

Full-Time Faculty

42%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$5,608

Student–Faculty Ratio

17:1

Diversity Index

0.34

First-Gen Students

39%

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Southwestern Community College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Southwestern Community College is $8,316, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $9,871. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $7,137 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $10,975 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$8,064

Out-of-State

$8,316

Avg Net Price

$9,871

Median Debt

$10,975

Pell Grant Rate

24%

Federal Loan Rate

22%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Southwestern Community College — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Southwestern Community College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Southwestern Community College report median earnings of $40,129, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry

$36,878

8 Years

$38,600

10 Years

$40,129

Debt-to-Earnings

0.27x

Earning > $25K

56%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does Southwestern Community College Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

Southwestern Community College is a measurable contributor to upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 0.00%, a more modest figure. Access is a real strength here. Roughly 22900% of students come from families in the bottom income quintile, a high share that gives low-income students a real foothold. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 0% go on to reach the top of the income ladder.

Mobility Rate

0.00%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

0.0%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

22900.0%

Share of students

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Endowment

$2,766,612

Federal Grants

$3,596,552

Investment Income

$6,970

Top Programs

The fields Southwestern Community College awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Health Professions 22% $55,647 early-career
• Construction Trades 21%
• Humanities 17%
• Mechanic & Repair Tech 11% $31,312 early-career
• Education 9%
• Precision Production 6%
• Computer Science & IT 4%
• Business & Marketing 4% $35,990 early-career

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.