Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southwestern College is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.6% of undergraduate students being women and 37.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,756, with 1,099 women and 657 men.
- men 37.4% 657 students
- women 62.6% 1,099 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,181 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.8% of the student body, with 188 students. Mixed race students represent 4.8% of the population, with 84 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.5%, with 79 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 32 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 5 students.
International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.9% of the population, totaling 172 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Southwestern College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 67.8% 1,181 students
- African American 10.8% 188 students
- Unknown race 9.9% 172 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 84 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 79 students
- Asian 1.8% 32 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 5 students
- International students 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 66.7% 72 students
- African American 18.5% 20 students
- Mixed race 8.3% 9 students
- Unknown race 5.6% 6 students
- Asian 0.9% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 31% 549 students
- 20-21 16% 288 students
- 25-29 8% 146 students
- 22-24 8% 133 students
- 30-34 6% 106 students
- 40-49 6% 101 students
- 35-39 3% 57 students
- 50-64 2% 42 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwestern Michigan College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 354 | 87.41% | |
| Indiana | 46 | 11.36% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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