by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. So we’ve gathered facts about Southwestern Oregon Community College veteran services to guide your decision.
Looking for GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon details? Visit: Southwestern Oregon Community College GI Bill® Information
Our Veterans Report on SWOCC:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. Per VA data, there are 92 GI Bill® students at SWOCC. As the school’s total enrollment is 1,199, about 7.7% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 14.3% | 36.0% |
| Transfer-out rate | 28.6% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Southwestern Oregon Community College participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Southwestern Oregon Community College does have a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Learn more.
SWOCC may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Contact SWOCC to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at SWOCC.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.