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Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Creston, Iowa. The surrounding location of Creston is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

111 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Southwestern Community College?

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Contact details for SWCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801
Phone: 641-782-7081
Website: www.swcciowa.edu

How Do I Get Into SWCC?

You can apply to SWCC online at: you.swcciowa.edu/ICS/Admissions

Since Southwestern Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Southwestern Community College?

50% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SWCC, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,636 a year. That adds up to $22,544 over four years for those students.

Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

607 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,542 undergraduate students at SWCC, with 607 being full-time and 935 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 607 full-time undergraduates at SWCC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 480
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Online Learning at Southwestern Community College

515 Took All Classes Online
905 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 905 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SWCC has changed over the last few years.

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Southwestern Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 52 52
Registered Nursing 0 43 0 43
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 16 0 0 16
TOTAL 16 43 52 111

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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