Southwestern College
Southwestern College is a public community college in Chula Vista, California. It was founded in 1961. It is part of the Southwestern Community College District, itself a part of the California Community Colleges system. It has an enrollment of 25,228 across all its campuses within San Diego County, as of 2023. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $15,148
- Undergraduate enrollment: 26,295
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 26:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,060
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,318
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,970
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chula Vista, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (723 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (329 associate)
- Psychology (216 associate)
- Health Services (155 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (137 associate)
- Criminal Justice (162 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (125 bachelor's)
- Sociology (96 associate)
- Economics (91 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (80 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Computer Science 4%, Health 40%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 14%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Southwestern College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,380 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,380
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,634
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,332
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,484
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,045
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,344
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,640
- Books and supplies: $1,210
- Off-campus room and board: $23,897
- Off-campus with family: $4,760
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,104
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $316
- Average federal loan: $6,294
Admissions
Southwestern College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 26,295
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 57%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 26:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern College acceptance rate? Southwestern College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Southwestern College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,380 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,148.
What majors does Southwestern College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Health Services, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after Southwestern College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,060 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern College official site: https://www.swccd.edu/.