Southwest Tech Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southwest Wisconsin Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Its tuition & fees of $7,147 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 2,849.
The financial aid amount ($4,409) is higher.
It offers average (85 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southwest Tech are $7,147 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College $7,147

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin $6,368

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Southwest Tech is 66% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 40%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Southwest Tech is 3% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 3%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Southwest Tech is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 63%

Student Population

The total student population at Southwest Tech is 2,849 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 2,849

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 5,327

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Southwest Tech is $4,409 which is 61.69% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College $4,409

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin $4,504

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Southwest Tech is 14 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 13 to 1

Number of Programs

Southwest Tech offers 85 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 85

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 88

Number of Online Programs

Southwest Tech offers 10 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.