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Southwestern College is a private regional college located in Winfield, Kansas. Southwestern College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southwestern College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,205 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Kansas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southwestern College bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average.
Southwestern College’s median net annual cost of $25,123 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southwestern College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer Programming, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,123
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
HR Management
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Economic score: 2.83
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.15
Accounting
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Economic score: 3.18
Registered Nursing
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Economic score: 3.53
Education
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7
Health Administrative Services
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Economic score: 8.03
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Southwestern College - Business Administration, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southwestern College is 3% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Southwestern College, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southwestern College graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southwestern College’s economic mobility score of 18.73 is calculated by adjusting the 4.14 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southwestern College’s EMS of 18.73 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Southwestern College pays $25,123 a year, $24,189 less than the $49,312 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,123
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southwestern College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,123 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 79% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,760. This is 25% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,657
Pell grants
$4,310
State grants
$3,176
Institutional grants
$19,173
Southwestern College offers 22 online bachelor programs, 20 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Southwestern College offers 8 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
30
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
44%
Southwestern College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 69% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,338 applicants, of which 925 were admitted and 204 enrolled. Southwestern College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
35%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
18%
59%
In-state
31%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
36%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
38%
12%