Southwestern Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#30 in Community Colleges

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) is ranked 30^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $10,640 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 20,986.
The financial aid amount ($5,686) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (192 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southwestern are $10,640 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) $10,640

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 Southwestern is 35% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 35%

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 Southwestern is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 7%

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 Southwestern is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 70%

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 Southwestern is 20,986 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 20,986

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 Southwestern is $5,686 which is 53.44% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) $5,686

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 Southwestern is 26 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 26 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

Southwestern offers 192 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.