Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,002

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,641

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.55%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,367

31.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

61.2%

172 Graduates

About

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a higher education institution located in Grant County, WI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were .

In 2017, 703 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. 62.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (669 degrees), 60.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $4,002, which is $-3,412 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $4,002, which is $-3,412 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,641.

In 2017, 38% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 34% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,002

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was $4,002. The cost of tuition at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $-3,412 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$9,641

2017 Value

9.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,641. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College grew by 9.31%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,156

Room and Board

$1,820

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was of $7,156 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,820. The cost of room and board increased by 1.53% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.36% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

34%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 8.57% with respect to 2016, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.55%

2016 Default Rate

23

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was 4.55%, which represents 23 out of the 505 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,367 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 738 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,629. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.7% White, 2.75% Two or More Races, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.23% Black or African American, 0.845% Asian, 0.338% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0422% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (47.6%), followed by White Female (47.2%) and Two or More Races Female (1.36%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,367 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 738 and the part-time enrollment is 1,629. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

82%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,194

  2. Two or More Races

    65

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    45

The enrolled student population at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is 92.7% White, 2.75% Two or More Races, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.23% Black or African American, 0.845% Asian, 0.338% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0422% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 171 more women than men received degrees from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are white (669 degrees awarded). There were 60.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Construction (33 degrees), and Precision Production (44 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Registered nurses (1,298,897 people), Medical & health services managers (137,258 people), Pharmacists (130,717 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (102,723 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Construction (33 degrees), Precision Production (44 degrees), Health (401 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Dentists, Podiatrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Construction (33 degrees), Precision Production (44 degrees), Health (401 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,419,737 people), Elementary & secondary schools (234,288 people), Outpatient care centers (194,956 people), Offices of physicians (186,716 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (156,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Construction (33 degrees), Precision Production (44 degrees), Health (401 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 266

  2. 437

In 2017, 266 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, which is 0.609 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (437).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 13 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 156 degrees were awarded to women at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 5.57 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

52%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 52% of students graduating from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    669 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    11 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white (669 degrees awarded). There were 60.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    415 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    254 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is white female (415 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (254 degrees).

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Operations

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.47M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $29.8k (1.21%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $31.6M. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College employs 80 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are Female Instructors (45), Male Instructors(35), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are: Service, with 35 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 15 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.47M

2017 Endowment

12.2%

decline from 2016

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has an endowment valued at about $2.47M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College declined 12.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.19M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.53M - Federal

  2. $1.99M - State

  3. $1.69M - Local

As of 2017, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College received $1.53M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.99M from state grants and contracts, and $1.69M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$13.1M

2017 Salaries

4.71%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College paid a median of $13.1M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($31.6M) and a 4.71% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.56% growth from 2015 and a 1.69% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.79M

Instructional Salaries

80

Number of Employees

In 2017, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College paid a total of $5.79M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $2.2M (28.2%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

80 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were Instructor with 80 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were Service with 35 employees; Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 15 employees; and Management with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was Female Instructor with 45 employees, Male Instructor with 35 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

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