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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

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Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. The rural area surrounding Southwest Tech is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

675 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,386 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?

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Contact details for Southwest Tech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI 53809-9778
Phone: 608-822-3262
Website: www.swtc.edu

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Can I Afford Southwest Tech?

$4,386 In-State Tuition
29% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Southwest Tech students paid $146 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $219 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,386 $6,579
Fees $410 $410
Books and Supplies $2,061 $2,061
On Campus Room and Board $9,614 $9,614
On Campus Other Expenses $4,852 $4,852

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southwest Tech, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $4,275 a year. That adds up to $17,100 over four years for those students.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

675 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,581 undergraduate students at Southwest Tech, with 675 being full-time and 1,906 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 675 full-time undergraduates at Southwest Tech, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 634
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Online Learning at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

537 Took All Classes Online
915 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 915 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southwest Tech has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Southwest Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 57%
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 22%

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 163 0 0 163
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 44 0 0 44
Lineworker 0 0 36 36
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 36 36
Welding Technology/Welder 0 0 28 28
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 0 23 0 23
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 21 21
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 14 0 14
Dental Assisting/Assistant 13 0 0 13
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 10 0 10
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 10 10
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 8 0 8
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 7 7
Mason/Masonry 0 0 7 7
Laboratory Technician 0 7 0 7
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 7 7
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 7 7
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 6 0 6
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 5 0 5
Building/Property Maintenance 2 0 0 2
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 2 0 0 2
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 2 0 0 2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 0 1 1
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 0 0 1 1
Electrician 0 0 0 0
Instrumentation Technology 0 0 0 0
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 0 0 0 0
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 226 73 161 460

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College awarded 1,045 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 21 6 0
Allied Health Professions 44 0 0 0
Building Management & Inspection 2 0 0 0
Carpentry 0 7 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 30 0
Cosmetology 2 10 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 0 5 0
Dental Support Services 13 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 36 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 10 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 36 14 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 1 0 0
Masonry 0 7 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 8 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 2 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 163 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 29 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 14 0 0
Total 458 426 161 0

References

*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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