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Southwestern Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SWCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.1% of undergraduate students being women and 41.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,542, with 896 women and 646 men.

  • men 41.9% 646 students
  • women 58.1% 896 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,316 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.4% of the student body, with 99 students. African American students represent 2.6% of the population, with 40 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.7%, with 26 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 28 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 14 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SWCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 85.6% 1,316 students
  • Hispanic 6.4% 99 students
  • African American 2.6% 40 students
  • International students 1.8% 28 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 26 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 14 students
  • Asian 0.8% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.3% 51 students
  • African American 10.6% 7 students
  • Hispanic 7.6% 5 students
  • International students 3.0% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 32% 500 students
  • 20-21 11% 176 students
  • 22-24 4% 61 students
  • 25-29 4% 59 students
  • 40-49 3% 53 students
  • 30-34 3% 51 students
  • 35-39 3% 42 students
  • 50-64 1% 13 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwestern Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Iowa 239 87.55%
Missouri 8 2.93%
Nebraska 6 2.20%
Puerto Rico 6 2.20%
Illinois 4 1.47%
Minnesota 4 1.47%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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