Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, Wisconsin · Also known as Southwest Tech · Website
$43,470
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,470
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public 2-year college in Fennimore, Wisconsin with 1,313 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,896 a year (tuition and fees $4,904 in-state, $7,147 out-of-state). 66% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,470 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,896
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,904
Out-of-state $7,147
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
66%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,500
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,470
Rank 2,165 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,896
- Tuition in-state
- $4,904
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,147
- Cost of attendance
- $16,662
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,918
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,424
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,468
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,712
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,662
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,164 in 2015-16 to $4,904 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,313
- Part-time students
- 48%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $7.06M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,165 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,896 | $16,210 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,904 | $9,856 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 66% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,500 | $20,492 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,360 | $41,210 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,470 | $45,358 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 171 | Withheld | $22,853 | $37,421 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,866 | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $10,125 | $61,748 | $74,218 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 45 | $4,000 | $35,167 | $60,707 | $48,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $4,500 | $53,024 | $77,614 | $53,078 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $8,500 | $40,415 | $49,502 | $48,733 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 30 | $7,592 | $38,437 | $40,935 | $35,447 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Agricultural MechanizationCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $44,467 | $65,881 | $60,506 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $56,241 | $60,865 | $57,472 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medical Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,508 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,345 | $37,656 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $25,791 | $38,640 | $33,673 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $14,000 | $33,639 | $48,947 | $37,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | $5,771 | $30,929 | $40,213 | $34,272 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,570 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Mason/MasonryCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | $37,745 | $48,331 | $51,586 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,010 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $65,078 | $72,565 | $73,046 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | $10,000 | $51,806 | $61,297 | $46,706 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fennimore and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Southwest Wisconsin Technical College cost?
$12,896 a year is the average net price at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,904 for in-state students and $7,147 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,662. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,918 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southwest Wisconsin Technical College graduates earn?
$43,470 a year is the median pay of former Southwest Wisconsin Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,360 after 6 years). That ranks 2,165 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $65,078.
How much student debt do Southwest Wisconsin Technical College graduates have?
$7,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?
66% of first-time, full-time students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College finish within 3 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (171 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (59 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (50 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.