Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois · Also known as SWIC, Belleville Area College, BAC · Website
$36,884
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,884
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southwestern Illinois College is a public 2-year college in Belleville, Illinois with 5,675 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,427 a year (tuition and fees $3,960 in-state, $6,720 out-of-state). 36% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,884 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,908 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,427
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,960
Out-of-state $6,720
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
36%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,908
About $73 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,884
Rank 3,211 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
- $10,427
- Tuition in-state
- $3,960
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,720
- Cost of attendance
- $16,249
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,136
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,769
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,473
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,512
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,587
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 $3,420 in 2015-16 to $3,960 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
- 5,675
- Part-time students
- 52%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $472K
- 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 3,211 of 5,094 US colleges and 122 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,427 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,960 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,908 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,872 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,884 | $39,544 | $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. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 423 | $6,347 | $25,513 | $41,620 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 364 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 309 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,912 | $57,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 270 | $3,500 | $22,351 | $33,669 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 179 | $5,500 | $31,692 | $47,871 | $48,702 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 116 | $4,500 | $29,678 | $47,418 | $50,181 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 97 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | $7,500 | $65,290 | $75,373 | $80,813 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | $77,935 | $82,343 | $62,436 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,048 | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $8,550 | $57,296 | $69,693 | $65,389 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,893 | $48,148 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,619 | $51,586 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,981 | $56,451 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,893 | $42,269 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $46,355 | $69,675 | $54,726 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Belleville and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Southwestern Illinois College cost?
$10,427 a year is the average net price at Southwestern Illinois College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,960 for in-state students and $6,720 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,249. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,136 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southwestern Illinois College?
Southwestern Illinois College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southwestern Illinois College graduates earn?
$36,884 a year is the median pay of former Southwestern Illinois College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,872 after 6 years). That ranks 3,211 of 5,094 US colleges and 122 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Fire Protection (Certificate) at $77,935.
How much student debt do Southwestern Illinois College graduates have?
$6,908 is the median federal student loan debt of Southwestern Illinois College graduates, about $73 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Illinois College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Southwestern Illinois College finish within 3 years. 68% 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 Southwestern Illinois College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (423 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (364 certificate graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (309 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 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.