Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,285
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 56.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 48.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 29.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 19.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 8.1%
Black: 4.5%
Hispanic: 69.7%
Asian: 11.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 4.5%
Hispanic: 69.7%
Asian: 11.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,476
In-State tuition: $1,342Out-of-State tuition: $9,434
Estimated books and supplies: $1,080 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $22,086 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $25,533 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,400 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $48 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,657 |
| $30k-48k | $4,452 |
| $48k-75k | $7,131 |
| $75k-110k | $9,013 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $4,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $3,865 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $3,720 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 50.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 54.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 70.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 32.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 37.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $29,777 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $33,313 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 57 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 47 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 156 | $30,350 ($2,529) | $44,006 ($3,667) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Public Administration. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 40 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 72 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 32 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 30 | $10,500 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 70 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 30 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 70 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 404 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 205 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 36 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 144 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 136 | $12,500 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 72 | $10,616 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 103 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 202 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 49 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Business. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 64 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $91,458Full time faculty: 26%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,014,038 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,669,627 (2022)