Southwestern College, CA

location_on  900 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910 • language  swccd.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Very Large Associate's College High Transfer Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 46%
Certificate 54%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism2%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting10%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities22%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies7%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $4,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $3,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $8,000 $15,420 $18,184

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 1%
Median Federal Debt $4,000
Repayment Rate 38%
Median Payment $66
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		67% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 12% 14%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $4,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $4,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $10,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $6,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		34% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		38% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		42% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		51% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate 11%
Withdrawal Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 22%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		5% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		22% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		34% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		29% 57% 57%
Black 		21% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		24% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		22% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		30% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 53% 58%
Other race 		38% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 17,431
Full-time Undergrads 39%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		12% 15% 7%
Black 		6% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		30% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		48% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		24% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

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5 miles, W • 1 star
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
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Concorde Career College-San Diego
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Nearby Airports

San Diego International Airport
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Palm Springs International Airport
87 miles, NE • 1.9 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
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Ontario International Airport
104 miles, N • 2.3 star