Dowagiac, Michigan · Public
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southwestern Michigan College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.4% reported program-share signal, $5,978 school-wide net price, and $37,303 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~63
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,346
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 37.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,978/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $23,912
- Median debt
- $10,959
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $37,303/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school. For criminal justice and related law-enforcement paths, this data does not prove police academy eligibility, state POST certification, background-check readiness, or employer hiring outcomes.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.4%), school-wide average net price ($5,978), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($37,303), and peer averages from 1,346 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,346 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,118 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,061 below). Together, those evidence points place Southwestern Michigan College in the top 17% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 1.5% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 5.8% reported share · $804 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.8% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 8.7% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 3.0% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 2.7% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.7% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 4.4% of reported programs at Southwestern Michigan College, which is bigger than 64% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Southwestern Michigan College's average net price is $5,978 per year, about $23,912 over four years. That is $9,118 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $37,303 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,061 below the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show Criminal Justice licensure or pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have police academy, state POST, certification, placement, or department pass-rate data for this listing. Criminal justice paths vary by state and employer, so verify whether Southwestern Michigan College treats the field as academic, pre-law, corrections, forensic, or tied to an approved academy pathway.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Southwestern Michigan College #223 of 1,346 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.