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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?

726 Undergraduate Awards
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Alternative Medical Support Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Masonry Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Agricultural Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Education Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Southwest Tech has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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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

How Do I Get Into Southwest Tech?

You can apply to Southwest Tech online at: https://www.swtc.edu/admissions/apply-now

As long as you submit the requested materials to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?

43% Take Out Loans
4.6% Loan Default Rate

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

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

549 Took All Classes Online
861 Took At Least One Class Online
12.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 861 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 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
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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 186 0 0 186
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 5 0 43 48
Business Administration & Management 0 43 1 44
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 20 24 44
Allied Health Professions 42 0 0 42
Nursing 0 33 0 33
Precision Metal Working 0 0 32 32
Criminal Justice & Corrections 16 13 1 30
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 6 19 25
Agricultural Production 0 11 11 22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 21 0 21
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 19 0 19
Agricultural Mechanization 7 0 10 17
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 14 14
Cosmetology 1 0 12 13
Information Technology 0 0 12 12
Accounting 0 8 3 11
Teacher Education Subject Specific 11 0 0 11
Computer Systems Networking 0 10 0 10
Alternative Medical Support Services 0 10 0 10
Dental Support Services 10 0 0 10
Mental & Social Health Services 0 10 0 10
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 9 0 9
Carpentry 0 0 8 8
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 7 0 7
Computer Software & Applications 0 6 0 6
Recreation Administration 0 6 0 6
Culinary Arts 0 6 0 6
Plant Sciences 0 4 0 4
Building Management & Inspection 4 0 0 4
Masonry 0 0 3 3
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 3 3
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 0 3 3
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 2 0 2
Plumbing & Water Supply 1 0 0 1
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 283 244 199 726

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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