Southwestern Community College academics
Sylva, North Carolina · Public · 2,109 undergrads
Southwestern Community College has 2,109 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
2,109
undergraduates.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
2,109
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$26,730
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
71%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
10%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
385
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
71
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
47
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Associate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers