Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
1,953undergraduates
$7,901average net price per year
27%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (74 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (38 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (7 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (16 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (4 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (6 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (1 awarded)
- Agricultural Production Operations, General Associate (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Associate (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Associate (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $6,026
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,364
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,850
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,520
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,790
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $20,174
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $20,660
- Total cost living at home
- $11,150
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,185 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,742 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,156 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,599 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,834 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,749
- Got a grant from the college
- 63%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,372
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,140
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 23%
- Finished in 3 years
- 27%
- Finished in 4 years
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 21% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 27% |
| Neither | 36% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 205 | 26% |
| Men | 136 | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 53 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 27% |
| White | 222 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 20 | 10% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 552 | 33% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 177 | 19% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 95 | 35% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 156 | 35% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,953
- Undergraduates
- 1,953
- Full-time undergraduates
- 955
- Part-time undergraduates
- 998
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 85%
- From out of state
- 14%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 70% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI, 49047-9793
- County
- Cass County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.