Southwestern Community College Teaching Programs

Located in Creston, Iowa, Southwestern Community College is a public institution. Creston is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Southwestern Community College?

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?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.

The student loan default rate at SWCC is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,542 undergraduate students at SWCC, with 607 being full-time and 935 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

In 2020-2021, 902 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.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.