Southwestern Michigan College Trade Programs

Southwestern Michigan College is a public institution situated in Dowagiac, Michigan. SMC is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Southwestern Michigan College?

Contact details for SMC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047-9793
Phone:	269-782-1000
Website:	www.swmich.edu

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Can I Afford SMC?

In a recent term, part-time SMC students paid $183 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $199 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,673	$6,169
Fees	$1,837	$1,837
Books and Supplies	$1,520	$1,520
On Campus Room and Board	$9,500	$9,500
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,790	$1,790

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SMC, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $4,539 a year. That adds up to $18,156 over four years for those students.

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Southwestern Michigan College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,759 undergraduate students at SMC, with 752 being full-time and 1,007 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 752 full-time undergraduates at SMC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Michigan College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	488
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Online Learning at Southwestern Michigan College

In 2022-2023, 567 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Southwestern Michigan College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	14	8	22
Carpentry/Carpenter	7	5	12
Welding Technology/Welder	0	12	12
Automation Engineer Technology	6	2	8
Engineering Technology	3	0	3
Medical/Clinical Assistant	3	0	3
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	3	0	3
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	2	0	2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	1	0	1
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	0	0
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0
TOTAL	39	27	66

Southwestern Michigan College Trades

In a recent academic period, Southwestern Michigan College awarded 190 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	0	3	0
Carpentry	0	5	7	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	2	6	0
General Engineering Technology	0	0	3	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	3	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	2	0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	0	1	0
Precision Metal Working	0	12	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	8	14	0
Total	0	81	109	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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.