SWCC vs. FTCC vs. Southwestern CC
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- All 3 schools are public.
- Southwestern CC's tuition is the most expensive ($19,630) and SWCC's tuition is the lowest ($6,720).
- Southwestern CC has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 11 to 1 and FTCC has the highest ratio of 17 to 1.
- FTCC is the largest school with 10,877 enrolled students and SWCC is the smallest school with 1,633 students.
- FTCC has the highest amount of financial aid of $6,521 and Southwestern CC has the lowest amount of $3,644.
- Southwestern CC has the highest graduation rate of 54% and FTCC has the lowest rate of 21%.

Southwestern Community College
Public, 2-4 years • Creston, IA Best Community Colleges in IA, #IA in Iowa more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$6,510 In-State
$6,720 out-of-state
$6,720 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,632
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
1,633 (All undergraduate)
663 Online Students
Graduation Rate
53% Graduation Rate
18% Transfer-out Rate
74% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
39 Faculties (full-time)
141 Staffs (full-time)
$48,161 Faculty Salary
$42,004 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-243 capacity

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years • Fayetteville, NC Best Community Colleges in NC, #NC in North Carolina more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$2,628 In-State
$8,772 out-of-state
$8,772 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,521
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
10,877 (All undergraduate)
4,973 Online Students
Graduation Rate
21% Graduation Rate
22% Transfer-out Rate
58% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
17 to 1 Students to Faculty
321 Faculties (full-time)
756 Staffs (full-time)
$58,798 Faculty Salary
$50,647 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Southwestern Community College
Public, 2-4 years • Sylva, NC Best Community Colleges in NC, #NC in North Carolina more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$5,806 In-State
$19,630 out-of-state
$19,630 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$3,644
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,109 (All undergraduate)
660 Online Students
Graduation Rate
54% Graduation Rate
10% Transfer-out Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
72 Faculties (full-time)
199 Staffs (full-time)
$52,044 Faculty Salary
$46,261 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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