Student Population at SWCC
Total Enrollment
1,581 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,581
Online Enrollment
515
Men Students
651
Women Students
930
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,581 students have enrolled at Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) (all undergraduate).
By gender, 651 male and 930 female students are attending Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA). By attendance status, there are 652 full-time students and 929 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Iowa Central Community College and North Iowa Area Community College, its population is very small (average population is 3,769).
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) offers online degree/certificate programs and 515 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 651 male and 930 female students attending SWCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SWCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,581 | 652 | 929 |
| Men | 651 | 284 | 367 |
| Women | 930 | 368 | 562 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,350 White students (85.39%) and 99 Hispanic students (6.26%) at Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 1,350 | 537 | 813 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 1,581 | 651 | 930 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,347 students whose age under twenty five and 159 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA).
Especially, 590 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,581 | 651 | 930 |
| Under 18 | 590 | 247 | 343 |
| 18-19 | 514 | 264 | 250 |
| 20-21 | 169 | 77 | 92 |
| 22-24 | 74 | 22 | 52 |
| 25-29 | 75 | 16 | 59 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 7 | 45 |
| 35-39 | 43 | 6 | 37 |
| 40-49 | 49 | 9 | 40 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Total | 1,581 | 651 | 930 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA), 905 students (57.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 515 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 502 students live in Iowa where Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,581 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 515 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 390 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 676 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 515 |
| Iowa Residents | 502 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |