Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,964Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
$32,172Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
3,706Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,238
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,572
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,624
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $5,964
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,723
- $30–48k
- $6,189
- $48–75k
- $6,540
- $75–110k
- $7,420
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $28,065
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,172
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 55 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 230 | $44,022 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 319 | $32,770 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 30 | $108,194 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,706
- Part-time
- 85%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 13%
- Hispanic
- 39%
- Black
- 39%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 22:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $101,250 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 31%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.lasc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 63% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 10% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 0% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Los Angeles Southwest College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,964 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,238 and the full cost of attendance is $13,624.
How much do Los Angeles Southwest College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $32,172 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.