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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Fennimore, Wisconsin·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·swtc.edu
6-yr Graduation
66%
—
Total enrollment
2,849
peer median 3,224
Avg net price
$12,896
+$2.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
66%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

8.5pp gap
Pell recipients
62%74 of 119
Non-Pell (all)
70%86 of 122
Subsidized loan, no Pell
84%16 of 19
No Federal Aid
68%70 of 103

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 55 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
8
14.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing8 · 14.5%
  • No Data47 · 85.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
47

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+2.6%
$37,444 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+7.8%
$39,345 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+34.1%
$48,947 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.7%
$49,502 vs $36,491
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+66.8%
$60,865 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+68.0%
$61,297 vs $36,491
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+98.9%
$72,565 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.4%
$74,218 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+2.6%
+$953

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
19%
$9,539 debt · $49,502 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$7,000 debt · $40,213 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
17%
$8,000 debt · $48,331 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
15%
$9,130 debt · $61,297 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,875 debt · $74,218 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$5,500 debt · $40,935 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
7%
$4,000 debt · $60,707 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
6%
$4,500 debt · $77,614 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council · Midwifery Education (MEAC) - Midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates
  2. Dec 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council · Midwifery Education (MEAC) - Midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates
  3. Jul 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council · Midwifery Education (MEAC) - Midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates
  4. Aug 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Midwifery Education Accreditation Council · Midwifery Education (MEAC) - Midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates
  5. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,918
$30–48k$10,424
$48–75k$12,468
$75–110k$15,712
$110k+$16,662

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,896
+$2,308vs Community College median $10,588
Federal loans
22.8%
In-state tuition
$4,904
Out-of-state
$7,147

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 652 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
652
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,136,250 total
Direct Loans
$2.5M
647 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
327 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
319 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 454 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
454
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
4.6%
2018
3.5%
2019
1.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SWTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

287 total completions
01Health Professions
12242.5%
02Business
3712.9%
03Agriculture
3211.1%
04Computer Sciences
279.4%
05Security/Protective
217.3%
06Education
207.0%
07Engineering Tech
103.5%
08Parks/Recreation
82.8%
09Liberal Arts
82.8%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
20.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,849
12-mo unduplicated
3,508
Undergraduate
3,508
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%1,507
Women
57%2,001

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.0%
Hispanic
5.0%
Black
3.9%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
59
47 M · 12 W
Women athletes
20.3%
Athletic aid
$250
Total student aid
Budget
$103K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$250
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Rifle
18 M · 7 W
$46K
Golf
17 M · —
$32K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.37
1 offenses · 2,717 students

3-year trend

0.402 yrs ago0.741 yr ago0.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor07

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
77

SWTC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SWTC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSouthwest Wisconsin Technical College
66%—2,849$12,896Community College
Lakeshore Technical College
——3,303$9,653Community College
Northwood Technical College
——2,940$8,989Community College
Mid-State Technical College
——3,144$10,873Community College
Northcentral Technical College
——6,746$10,303Community College
Waukesha County Technical College
——8,367$11,101Community College
Peer group median66%—3,224$10,588

Institutions like SWTC

Explore the federal data for institutions in SWTC's comparison group.

IPEDS

SWTC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Leonor Chavis
    Institutional Research Analyst
  • Mandy Henkel
    Executive Director College Effectiveness/Accreditation

Frequently asked questions about Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SWTC.

What is the graduation rate at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,849 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?

The average net price at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $12,896 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southwest Wisconsin Technical College located?

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin 53809-9778.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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