Fennimore, Wisconsin · Public · 2-year · Remote rural area
Overview
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public two-year institution based in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 2,849 students in fall 2024. It is part of Wisconsin Technical College System.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, Lineworker, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 748 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,849
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
748
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 69
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
287
Certificates under 1 year
288
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
143
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,849
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,849
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,508
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
87%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Wisconsin Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Caleb White
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization