Los Angeles Southwest College is a public community college located in Los Angeles, CA. It offers 58 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Los Angeles Southwest College is $1,238 for California residents and $10,572 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($10,350).

The school has 5,371 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 3,596 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Los Angeles Southwest College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Los Angeles Southwest
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,238$10,572
Books & Supplies$1,062
Off-Campus Living Costs$32,337
Average Financial Aid$2,945
Cost of Attendance$34,637$43,971
After Financial Aid$31,692$41,026
Los Angeles Southwest Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Los Angeles Southwest College$1,238$10,572
Public Community Colleges in California$1,672$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Los Angeles Southwest College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1939NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies234 completers
353 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 92 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 41 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,371 students at Los Angeles Southwest College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,911 male students and 3,356 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,2674794,788
Male Students1,9111711,740
Female Students3,3563083,048

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,371 total students, 4,296 students enrolled through distance learning (3,596 students enrolled exclusively and 700 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,371
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,596
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses700
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,075

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Los Angeles Southwest College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1600 W. Imperial Hwy., Los Angeles, CA
Phone323-241-5225
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$1,238
Out-of-State$10,572
Student Population »5,371 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate52% (Full-time)
21% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,945
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)