SWIC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#33 in Community Colleges
Southwestern Illinois College is ranked 33rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Southwestern Illinois College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,210 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has large number of students of 7,188.
- It offers very diverse area of study (125 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SWIC are $6,210 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College $6,210
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at SWIC is 28% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College 28%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at SWIC is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at SWIC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%
Student Population
The total student population at SWIC is 7,188 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College 7,188
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at SWIC is $7,752 which is 124.83% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College $7,752
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at SWIC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1
Number of Programs
SWIC offers 125 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Southwestern Illinois College 125
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 79
Number of Online Programs
SWIC offers 4 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.