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Southwestern College was awarded 131 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice studies.
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SC landed the #864 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 47 colleges in Kansas, SC is ranked at #10.
Southwestern College has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for SC.
About 11% of students accepted to SC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 540. Math scores were between 440 and 570.
The student to faculty ratio at SC is an impressive 10 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southwestern College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 49% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Southwestern College. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from SC have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,272 undergraduates at SC with 707 being full-time and 565 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,063 | $22,417 | $24,134 | $27,488 | $29,732 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 SC, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $6,760 a year. That adds up to $27,040 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SC is 8.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for SC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 College Street, Winfield, KS 67156-2499 |
| Phone: | 620-229-6000 |
| Website: | https://www.sckans.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/SouthwesternCollegeKansas |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/Moundbuilders |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 112 | $57,248 |
| Computer Programming | 50 | $49,688 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 44 | $50,283 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 22 | $56,603 |
| General Psychology | 21 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 | NA |
| Information Technology | 17 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 15 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 14 | $30,802 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 665 students took at least one online class at Southwestern College. This is a decrease from the 771 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 665 | 654 |
| 2019-2020 | 771 | 763 |
| 2018-2019 | 905 | 870 |
| 2017-2018 | 879 | 866 |
| 2016-2017 | 620 | 609 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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