Los Angeles Southwest Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#80 in Community Colleges
Los Angeles Southwest College is ranked 80th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Los Angeles Southwest College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $10,572 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 5,371.
- The financial aid amount ($2,945) is lower.
- It offers fewer area of study (57 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Los Angeles Southwest are $10,572 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College $10,572
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Los Angeles Southwest is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College 34%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Los Angeles Southwest is 13% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College 13%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Los Angeles Southwest is 52% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College 52%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Los Angeles Southwest is 5,371 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College 5,371
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Los Angeles Southwest is $2,945 which is 27.86% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College $2,945
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Los Angeles Southwest is 22 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College 22 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Los Angeles Southwest offers 57 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Southwest College 57
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
Los Angeles Southwest offers 57 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.