Student Population at Southwestern
Total Enrollment
16,530 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
16,530
Online Enrollment
4,283
Men Students
7,408
Women Students
9,122
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,530 students have enrolled at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) (all undergraduate).
By gender, 7,408 male and 9,122 female students are attending Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA). By attendance status, there are 6,432 full-time students and 10,098 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrillo College and Cerritos College, its population is large (average population is 12,245).
Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,283 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,408 male and 9,122 female students attending Southwestern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Southwestern.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,530 | 6,432 | 10,098 |
Men | 7,408 | 2,886 | 4,522 |
Women | 9,122 | 3,546 | 5,576 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,635 Hispanic students (70.39%) and 1,822 Asian students (11.02%) at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA).
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 18 | 17 |
Asian | 1,822 | 817 | 1,005 |
Black or African American | 727 | 394 | 333 |
Hispanic | 11,635 | 4,962 | 6,673 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 59 | 23 | 36 |
White | 1,395 | 764 | 631 |
Two or More Races | 669 | 326 | 343 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 178 | 100 | 78 |
Total | 16,530 | 7,408 | 9,122 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,532 students whose age under twenty five and 3,191 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA).
Especially, 1,290 students are younger than eighteen and 74 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA).
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,530 | 7,408 | 9,122 |
Under 18 | 1,290 | 503 | 787 |
18-19 | 4,762 | 2,276 | 2,486 |
20-21 | 3,177 | 1,470 | 1,707 |
22-24 | 2,303 | 1,044 | 1,259 |
25-29 | 1,805 | 787 | 1,018 |
30-34 | 1,091 | 434 | 657 |
35-39 | 687 | 279 | 408 |
40-49 | 879 | 359 | 520 |
50-64 | 460 | 210 | 250 |
65 and over | 74 | 44 | 30 |
unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 16,530 | 7,408 | 9,122 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA), 10,149 students (61.40% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,283 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,088 students live in California where Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 16,530 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,283 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,866 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,381 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,283 |
California Residents | 4,088 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 195 |