by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Southwestern Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SWCC paid an average of $191 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $184 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,520 | $5,730 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,337 | $1,337 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,460 | $8,460 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $500 | $500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at SWCC took out an average of $11,750 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from SWCC make an average of $25,691 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SWCC does offer online classes in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SWCC Online Learning page.
About 72.5% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 13.3% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at SWCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 101 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 120 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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