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Southwestern College

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS · 924 students

OpenPrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedsckans.edu
39.8/100

Trajecta score

-4.1 since '20

Ranked #1355 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.9 · #1104

2020

43.2 · #1536

2021

42.3 · #1609

2022

42.8 · #1581

2023

39.8 · #1732

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

61/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

46/ 100

Academic Investment

24/ 100

Access & Equity

45/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

61

Student Success

25

Affordability

46

Academic Investment

24

Access & Equity

45

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Cost / Net Price

$58k / $30k

SAT Avg

Retention

56%

Grad Rate

35%

Admissions

76%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range19
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$39,822

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,822

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

41%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

49%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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