Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
5,267undergraduates
$8,538average net price per year
34%finish in 3 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (242 awarded), Associate (344 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (70 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (26 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Real Estate Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (34 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (26 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (23 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Associate (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Associate (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Associate (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Associate (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $1,238
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,130
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Total cost living at home
- $7,396
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,735 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,777 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,848 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,979 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,277
- Got a grant from the college
- 0%
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 2%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,755
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 11%
- Finished in 3 years
- 34%
- Finished in 4 years
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 29% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 83 | 36% |
| Men | 30 | 27% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 42 | 36% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 32% |
| White | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 344 | 28% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 788 | 19% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 381 | 24% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2,163 | 14% | 41% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,267
- Undergraduates
- 5,267
- Full-time undergraduates
- 479
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,788
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 46%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 67%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 32% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 12% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1600 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA, 90047-4899
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Part of
- Los Angeles Community College District
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.