SMC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#19 in Community Colleges

Southwestern Michigan College is ranked 19^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,850 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,807.
It offers fewer area of study (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SMC are $7,850 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College $7,850

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 Michigan $7,973

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SMC is 32% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SMC is 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SMC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 59%

Student Population

The total student population at SMC is 1,807 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College 1,807

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 Michigan 5,995

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SMC is $4,706 which is 59.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College $4,706

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 Michigan $4,836

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SMC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Southwestern Michigan College 16 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 Michigan 16 to 1

Number of Programs

SMC offers 57 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.