SWCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
- Its tuition & fees of $7,248 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 1,581.
- It offers fewer area of study (44 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SWCC are $7,248 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) $7,248
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 Iowa $6,632
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at SWCC is 52% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) 52%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 39%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at SWCC is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) 13%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 17%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at SWCC is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) 66%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 61%
Student Population
The total student population at SWCC is 1,581 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) 1,581
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 Iowa 5,589
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at SWCC is $6,045 which is 83.40% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) $6,045
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 Iowa $4,528
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at SWCC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) 17 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 Iowa 17 to 1
Number of Programs
SWCC offers 44 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.
Southwestern Community College (Creston, IA) 44
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 68
Number of Online Programs
SWCC offers 5 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.