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North Iowa Area CC vs. SWCC vs. Southwestern CC

The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • All 3 schools are public.
  • Southwestern CC's tuition is the most expensive ($13,184) and SWCC's tuition is the lowest ($8,316).
  • Southwestern CC has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 10 to 1 and North Iowa Area CC has the highest ratio of 23 to 1.
  • North Iowa Area CC is the largest school with 2,662 enrolled students and SWCC is the smallest school with 1,566 students.
  • SWCC has the highest amount of financial aid of $6,615 and Southwestern CC has the lowest amount of $4,442.
  • North Iowa Area CC has the highest graduation rate of 61% and Southwestern CC has the lowest rate of 53%.
North Iowa Area Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Public, 2-4 years • Mason City, IA more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$6,653 In-State
$9,551 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,279
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,662 (All undergraduate)
599 Online Students
Graduation Rate
61% Graduation Rate
13% Transfer-out Rate
67% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
23 to 1 Students to Faculty
65 Faculties (full-time)
225 Staffs (full-time)
$68,228 Faculty Salary
$59,560 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College

Public, 2-4 years • Creston, IA more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$8,064 In-State
$8,316 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,615
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
1,566 (All undergraduate)
663 Online Students
Graduation Rate
59% Graduation Rate
16% Transfer-out Rate
68% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
39 Faculties (full-time)
141 Staffs (full-time)
$50,991 Faculty Salary
$46,743 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
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Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College

Public, 2-4 years • Sylva, NC more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$4,112 In-State
$13,184 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,442
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,157 (All undergraduate)
735 Online Students
Graduation Rate
53% Graduation Rate
6% Transfer-out Rate
75% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
72 Faculties (full-time)
199 Staffs (full-time)
$58,723 Faculty Salary
$54,903 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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