Southwestern Illinois College

https://www.swic.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,540

4.42% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$6,768

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

5.47%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

7,188

37.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

28.3%

252 Graduates

About

Southwestern Illinois College is a higher education institution located in St. Clair County, IL. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwestern Illinois College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (440 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (116 degrees), and Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (97 degrees).

In 2022, 2,480 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern Illinois College. 48.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,716 degrees), 4.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (389 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Illinois College is $3,540, which is $−4,572 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Illinois College is $3,540, which is $−4,572 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,768.

In 2022, 33% of undergraduate students attending Southwestern Illinois College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,540

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Southwestern Illinois College was $3,540. The cost of tuition at Southwestern Illinois College is $−4,572 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southwestern Illinois College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,768

2022 Value

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Southwestern Illinois College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,768. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Southwestern Illinois College grew by 5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwestern Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$4,670

Room and Board

$1,744

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwestern Illinois College was of $4,670 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.01% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,744. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.99% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southwestern Illinois College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Southwestern Illinois College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 36.5% with respect to 2021, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwestern Illinois College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

5.47%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southwestern Illinois College was 5.47%, which represents 64 out of the 1171 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.

Enrollment

Southwestern Illinois College had a total enrollment of 7,188 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Illinois College is 2,677 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,511. This means that 37.2% of students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Illinois College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.3% White, 20.6% Black or African American, 7.18% Hispanic or Latino, 5.66% Two or More Races, 1.34% Asian, 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.2%), followed by White Male (29.1%) and Black or African American Female (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwestern Illinois College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,188 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Illinois College is 2,677 and the part-time enrollment is 4,511. This means that 37.2% of students enrolled at Southwestern Illinois College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southwestern Illinois College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2022 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 Southwestern Illinois College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Southwestern Illinois College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southwestern Illinois College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
4,263 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,479 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
516 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Illinois College is 59.3% White, 20.6% Black or African American, 7.18% Hispanic or Latino, 5.66% Two or More Races, 1.34% Asian, 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 313 students (4.35%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 54 fewer women than men received degrees from Southwestern Illinois College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois College is white (1,716 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (389 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwestern Illinois College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (440 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (116 degrees) and Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (97 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern Illinois College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (279 degrees awarded), Protective Services (335 degrees), and Human Sciences (109 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Police officers (129,390 people), Other managers (64,060 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (57,305 people), Construction managers (41,530 people), and Social workers, all other (32,322 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College in 2022 are Precision Production (279 degrees awarded), Protective Services (335 degrees), Human Sciences (109 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (208 degrees), and Construction (62 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Precision Production (279 degrees awarded), Protective Services (335 degrees), Human Sciences (109 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (208 degrees), and Construction (62 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Illinois College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (303,367 people), Elementary & secondary schools (135,993 people), Construction (104,996 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (48,524 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (47,015 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
440 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
116 degrees awarded
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
97 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Southwestern Illinois College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 440 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,267

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,213

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,267 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Illinois College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,213).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southwestern Illinois College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 172 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Illinois College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.642 times less than the 268 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 268 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Illinois College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.56 times more than the 172 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 16% of students graduating from Southwestern Illinois College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Southwestern Illinois College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 4.37% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,716 degrees awarded
Black or African American
389 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
140 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern Illinois College is white (1,716 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (389 degrees).

4.19% of degree recipients (104 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
960 degrees awarded
White Female
756 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
270 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern Illinois College is white male (960 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (756 degrees).

Operations

Southwestern Illinois College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.84M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 259k (4.44%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Southwestern Illinois College had a total salary expenditure of 105M. Southwestern Illinois College employs 59 Professors, 34 Associate professors and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at Southwestern Illinois College are Female Professor (33), Male Professor (26), and Female Assistant professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Illinois College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 74 employees, Service, with 59 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 41 employees.

Endowment

$5.84M

2022 Endowment

11%

growth from 2021

Southwestern Illinois College has an endowment valued at about $5.84M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern Illinois College grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $626k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwestern Illinois College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Salary Expenditure

$35.6M

2022 Salaries

1.58%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Southwestern Illinois College paid a median of $35.6M in salaries, which represents 34% of their overall expenditure ($105M) and a 1.58% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.1M

Instructional Salaries

148

Number of Employees

In 2022, Southwestern Illinois College paid a total of $10.1M to 148 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

59 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

74 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwestern Illinois College were Professor with 59 employees, Associate professor with 34 employees, and Assistant professor with 28 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Illinois College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 74 employees, Service with 59 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 41 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwestern Illinois College was Female Professor with 33 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southwestern Illinois College.

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