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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southwestern College is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.6% of undergraduate students being women and 37.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,756, with 1,099 women and 657 men.

  • men 37.4% 657 students
  • women 62.6% 1,099 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,181 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.8% of the student body, with 188 students. Mixed race students represent 4.8% of the population, with 84 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.5%, with 79 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 32 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 5 students.

International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.9% of the population, totaling 172 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 Southwestern College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 67.8% 1,181 students
  • African American 10.8% 188 students
  • Unknown race 9.9% 172 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 84 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 79 students
  • Asian 1.8% 32 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 5 students
  • International students 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.7% 72 students
  • African American 18.5% 20 students
  • Mixed race 8.3% 9 students
  • Unknown race 5.6% 6 students
  • Asian 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 31% 549 students
  • 20-21 16% 288 students
  • 25-29 8% 146 students
  • 22-24 8% 133 students
  • 30-34 6% 106 students
  • 40-49 6% 101 students
  • 35-39 3% 57 students
  • 50-64 2% 42 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Michigan 354 87.41%
Indiana 46 11.36%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%