Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Overview
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The rural area surrounding Southwest Tech is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.
What Is Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Known For?
- The student loan default rate at Southwest Tech is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at Southwest Tech.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Rankings
According to our 2022 analysis, Southwest Tech is ranked #404 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Southwest Tech has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#45 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#82 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Southwest Tech.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Southwest Tech has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Alternative Medical Support Services Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Direct Entry Midwifery Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Culinary Arts Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Schools | College Factual |
#34 | Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools | College Factual |
#178 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?

Contact details for Southwest Tech are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI 53809-9778 |
Phone: | 608-822-3262 |
How Do I Get Into Southwest Tech?
You can apply to Southwest Tech online at: https://www.swtc.edu/admissions/apply-now
Can I Afford Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southwest Tech, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $4,034 a year. That adds up to $16,136 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Southwest Tech is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

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

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southwest Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 15th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Southwest Tech
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was 12.4%. This is the #1,305 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southwest Tech regardless of major.
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 |
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Business Administration & Management | 16% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 5% |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 5% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18% |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 9% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Southwest Tech ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Southwest Tech.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | #55 | |
Human Development & Family Studies | #194 | |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #244 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #422 | |
Accounting | #444 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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