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Southwestern Community College - Creston Campus

Southwestern Community College - Creston Campus
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Official telephone: (641) 782-7081
Toll-free telephone: (800) 247-4023
Fax number: (641) 782-3312
Website: www.swcciowa.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,762
Full-time undergraduates: 876
Part-time undergraduates: 886
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 8%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
91.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
90.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 406 acres
City or town school is located in: Creston
Population of city/town: 7,556
Nearest major city: Des Moines
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 200,538

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of students who live in school housing: 10%
Percent of students who live off campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 140
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 1
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
concert choir, chamber singers, Business Professionals of America (BPA), Phi Theta Kappa, student ambassadors, Student Senate, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); Ag, art, auto collision repair, automotive technology, carpentry, computer, drafting, and nursing clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bill Krejci,
Athletic Director
School colors: red and navy
School mascot: Spartan
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, Iowa Junior College Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballno 
Athletic facilities:
student center/gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, pool, table tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Des Moines (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Creston (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Osceola (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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