Los Angeles Southwest College is a public community college located in Los Angeles, CA. It offers 57 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Los Angeles Southwest College is $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 4,913 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 3,732 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Los Angeles Southwest College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,238$10,130
Books & Supplies$938
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$3,646
Cost of Attendance$27,799$36,691
After Financial Aid$24,153$33,045
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Los Angeles Southwest College$1,238$10,130
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Los Angeles Southwest College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1839NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies230 completers
319 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 96 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,913 students at Los Angeles Southwest College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,425 male students and 3,140 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,5655284,037
Male Students1,4251551,270
Female Students3,1403732,767

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,913 total students, 4,353 students enrolled through distance learning (3,732 students enrolled exclusively and 621 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,913
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,732
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses621
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses560

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Los Angeles Southwest College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1600 W. Imperial Hwy., Los Angeles, CA
Phone323-241-5225
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,238
Out-of-State$10,130
Student Population »4,913 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »18%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,646
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)