by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Business/Commerce is a concentration offered under the general business/commerce major at Southwestern Michigan College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in general business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SMC was $180 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $165 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,107 | $5,565 |
| Fees | $1,666 | $1,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,722 | $1,722 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,450 | $9,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,808 | $1,808 |
Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.
SMC does not offer an online option for its general business associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the general business students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in general business at SMC in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
