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Southwestern Michigan College
58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 · Public 2-year · (269) 782-1000 · School website
Average net price
$5,978
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
72
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
37.7%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
38.5%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Michigan's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Southwestern Michigan College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Carpentry | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | Not published | |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 1,431 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Southwestern Michigan College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $6,417
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $7,864
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $8,394
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,659
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $5,978
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $10,959
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $37,303
- Southwestern Michigan College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
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