Southwestern College

3960 San Felipe Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
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Tel: (505) 467-6806
www.swc.edu
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School Highlights

Southwestern College serves 174 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 72%.

School Overview

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 550% over five years.
Southwestern College(NM) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions SchoolsAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional
Institution LevelFour or more yearsFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profitPublic
Total Faculty39 staff137 staff
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Student Body

The student population of Southwestern College has grown by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five years.
The Southwestern College diversity score of 0.52 is less than the state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment174 students1,649 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio4:112:1
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# Full-Time Students70 students460 students
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# Part-Time Students104 students1,189 students
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% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
10%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
50%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
67%
28%
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% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
13%
2%
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% Non Resident races
2%
1%
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% Unknown races
9%
4%
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Diversity Score0.520.66
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Tuition Cost and Acceptance Rate

Median Debt for Graduates--
Median Debt for Dropouts--
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Nearby Schools

The nearest community college to Southwestern College is Santa Fe Community College (3.7 miles away).
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Quick Stats (2022)
  • Students: 174 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 4:1
  • Minority enrollment: 33%
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