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What Southwestern Michigan College costs

Dowagiac, Michigan · Public · 1,953 undergrads

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Southwestern Michigan College's in-state sticker price was $14,999 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,901 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $5,185. Out-of-state students pay $1,824 more in tuition.

What does Southwestern Michigan College cost?

$7,901 a year in-state

Out of state: about $9,725 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 $14,999.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,185
$30,000–$48,000$5,742
$48,000–$75,000$8,156
$75,000–$110,000$14,599
over $110,000$11,834

Out-of-state tuition is $7,850 a year, against $6,026 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $1,824 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

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

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,185$7,009
$30,000–$48,000$5,742$7,566
$48,000–$75,000$8,156$9,980
$75,000–$110,000$14,599$16,423
Over $110,000$11,834$13,658

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $1,824 more in tuition that Southwestern Michigan College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off Southwestern Michigan College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$6,026
Tuition, in state
$7,850
Tuition, out of state
$14,999
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $1,824 more in tuition at Southwestern Michigan College and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,649
average grant for students who got aid.
19%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,959
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southwestern Michigan College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,185 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,999. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern Michigan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern Michigan College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,742 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,999. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern Michigan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern Michigan College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,156 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,999. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern Michigan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern Michigan College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southwestern Michigan College is $7,850 a year, against $6,026 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,901 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $1,824 tuition gap gives about $9,725 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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