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Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,824What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
35%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
924
In-state tuition
$39,822Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,822
SAT midpoint
1,015
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,646Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,824

Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

35%

Better than 12% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,646

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$58,432

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,824

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Southwestern College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time35%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return56%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,646

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Southwestern College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,181Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,82018
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,951108
Computer Programming$56,30523
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$53,54313
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,51110
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported22
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported21
Computer ScienceNot reported20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported19
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported19
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported14
Psychology, GeneralNot reported8
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
Biology, GeneralNot reported4
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reported4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported4
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported1
JournalismNot reported1
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Construction ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural Business and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
MarketingNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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