Los Angeles Southwest College Career Programs

Los Angeles Southwest College (referred to as Los Angeles Southwest) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Los Angeles, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Los Angeles Southwest College is $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,913 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.26% (19 to 1).Los Angeles Southwest College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $10,130
  • Number of Programs: 43 programs

Los Angeles Southwest 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Los Angeles Southwest College are $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 9.52% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Los Angeles Southwest College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,220$7,746
2019-2020$1,220$8,110
2020-2021$1,238$8,570
2021-2022$1,238$9,012
2022-2023$1,238$9,870
2023-2024$1,238$10,130

Who Accredits Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles Southwest College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1970 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Los Angeles Southwest College offers 42 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,356 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Los Angeles Southwest. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Los Angeles Southwest with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 5
Journalism1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 2
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 3
Computer Science1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 7
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 7
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 36
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 2
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 34
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 542
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 539
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 5
Mathematics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 154
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 154
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 8
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 8
Psychology [+] 1 program 38
Psychology1 program 38
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 27
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 27
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 43
Anthropology1 program 3
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 35
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 2
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Art/Art Studies1 program 3
Music1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 36
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 36
Business [+] 6 programs 68
Business/Commerce1 program 23
Business Administration and Management1 program 35
Office Management and Supervision1 program 7
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 3
Banking and Financial Support Services1 program 0
Real Estate1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 2
History1 program 2
Total38 programs1,002
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (other)1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 351
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 351
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 3
Business [+] 1 program 0
Banking and Financial Support Services1 program 0
Total4 programs354

Student Population

At Los Angeles Southwest College, there are total 4,913 students. Among them, 3,732 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,562 men and 3,351 women students at Los Angeles Southwest. Next table summarizes the student population at Los Angeles Southwest.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Los Angeles Southwest College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9131,5623,351
American Indian/Native American615
Asian18072108
Black/African American1,7785281,250
Hispanic2,3847781,606
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White27281191
Two More15847111
Un-Known1174869
Student Population in Online Programs at Los Angeles Southwest
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,9133,732621560

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