Southwest Wisconsin Technical College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,796 for Wisconsin residents and $6,989 for other students on average. It offers 64 degree programs through 37 Certificate, 27 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 13 programs (5 Certificate, 8 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI
Phone	608-822-3262
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,796 Out-of-State$6,989
Student Population »	2,710 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	55%
Transfer-out Rate	3%
Retention Rate	73% (Full-time) 55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,210
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,796 for Wisconsin residents and $6,989 for out-of-state students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,770) over public community colleges in Wisconsin.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Wisconsin community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,796	$6,989
Books & Supplies	$2,061
On-Campus Living Costs	$14,466
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,466
Average Financial Aid	$5,210
Cost of Attendance	$21,323	$23,516
After Financial Aid	$16,113	$18,306
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College	$4,796	$6,989
Public Community Colleges in Wisconsin	$4,789	$6,770
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificate, 8 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	5	8	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	37	27	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crop Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dairy Husbandry and Production	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mason/Masonry	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Lineworker	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	30 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Direct Entry Midwifery	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,710 students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 988 male students and 1,532 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,520	701	1,819
Male Students	988	305	683
Female Students	1,532	396	1,136

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, there are 2,710 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 915 students were attending classes through distance learning (537 students are enrolled exclusively and 378 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,710
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	537
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	378
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,795