Southwestern College
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 Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 39 staff | 137 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
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).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 4,110 students | 3.70 Mi6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 428-1000 3.704,110 - 912 students | 22.80 Mi4000 University Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-5919 22.80912 - 1,119 students | 25.40 Mi921 Paseo de Onate
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 747-2100 25.401,119 - Luna Community CollegePublic1,043 students | 44.60 Mi336 Luna Drive
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-2500 44.601,043 - 708 students | 47.80 Mi4400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-1234 47.80708
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