Southwestern Michigan College, MI

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-1000

Southwestern Michigan College Rankings

Affordability88
Retention2
Graduation1
Earnings10
Diversity39
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Southwestern Michigan College

-Bachelor’s
52%Associate’s
48%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades3%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies3%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities45%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Precision Production1%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Southwestern Michigan College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Southwestern Michigan College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$15KAverage Total Cost
$9KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMIUS
$0–$30K$8K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$9K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$10K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$13K$18K$19K
>$110K$14K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Southwestern Michigan College

24%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
29%Repayment Rate
$118Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMIUS
$0–$30K 50%57%57%
$30K–$48K 19%14%16%
$48K–$75K 15%13%12%
$75K–$110K 10%10%9%
>$110K 6%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMIUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$6K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$19K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$13K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMIUS
1-year after entering repayment 24%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 29%41%46%
5-years after entering repayment 31%45%50%
7-years after entering repayment 34%49%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Southwestern Michigan College

48%Retention Rate
20%Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
27%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMIUS
Within 4 Years 18%35%38%
Within 6 Years 27%53%55%
Within 8 Years 30%55%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMIUS
Asian 50%43%53%
Black 14%29%39%
Caucasian 32%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 23%35%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%47%50%
Two or more races 21%34%44%
Other race 19%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Southwestern Michigan College

85%Employment Rate
$23KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$34K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMIUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 85%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 79%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 83%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 81%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMIUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$23K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$34K$40K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$46K$51K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMIUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$23K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$23K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$28K$32K$35K

Students

Students at Southwestern Michigan College

1,522Undergraduates
65%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMIUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%31%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMIUS
Asian 2%2%4%
Black 12%21%18%
Caucasian 71%61%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%5%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%2%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%1%2%
Two or more races 3%4%3%
Other race 5%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMIUS
$0–$30K 44%42%43%
$30K–$48K 19%16%18%
$48K–$75K 17%16%16%

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