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What Southwestern Community College costs

Creston, Iowa · Public · 1,633 undergrads

Southwestern Community College's in-state sticker price was $16,399 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,809 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,336.

What does Southwestern Community College cost?

$10,809 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,399.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,336
$30,000–$48,000$6,869
$48,000–$75,000$10,386
$75,000–$110,000$12,278
over $110,000$12,884

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $7,024, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Southwestern Community College's own calculator.

Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$8,336
$30,000–$48,000$6,869
$48,000–$75,000$10,386
$75,000–$110,000$12,278
Over $110,000$12,884

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 49% off Southwestern Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$7,024
Tuition, in state
$7,248
Tuition, out of state
$16,399
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $224 more in tuition at Southwestern Community College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,632
average grant for students who got aid.
24%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,975
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southwestern Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,336 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,399. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,869 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,399. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,386 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,399. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers