Southwestern Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#27 in Community Colleges

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) is ranked 27^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 $9,492 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 16,530.
It offers very diverse area of study (209 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southwestern are $9,492 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) $9,492

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 31% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 31%

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 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 6%

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 75% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 75%

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 16,530 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) 16,530

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 $5,555 which is 58.52% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) $5,555

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 22 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.