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College Factual ranked SMC as #1,719 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SMC held the #1,865 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Southwestern Michigan College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Southwestern Michigan College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 Michigan College is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Southwestern Michigan College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,759 undergraduates at SMC with 752 being full-time and 1,007 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,918 | $7,617 | $9,784 | $13,001 | $13,655 |
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 SMC, 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 SMC, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,645 a year. That adds up to $18,580 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SMC is 9.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for SMC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047-9793 |
| Phone: | 269-782-1000 |
| Website: | www.swmich.edu/ |
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, 476 students took at least one online class at Southwestern Michigan College. This is an increase from the 128 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 476 | 63 |
| 2019-2020 | 128 | 22 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Southwestern Michigan College.
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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