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Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·lasc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Enrollment
5,371
peer median 4,464
Avg net price
$6,683
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Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a public community college in the unincorporated area of West Athens, California in Los Angeles County, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and its service area includes Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Unincorporated Westmont, and West Athens.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
52%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,735
$30–48k$7,777
$48–75k$8,848
$75–110k$11,979
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,683
vs Community College median $6,683
Federal loans
1.4%
In-state tuition
$1,238
Out-of-state
$10,130

Academic programs at Los Angeles Southwest College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

589 total
01Liberal Arts
34558.6%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
7011.9%
03Business
366.1%
04Health Professions
355.9%
05Social Sciences
325.4%
06Security/Protective
244.1%
07Psychology
233.9%
08Family/Consumer Sci
101.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
101.7%
10Computer Sciences
40.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,371
12-mo unduplicated
10,263
Undergraduate
10,263
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%3,811
Women
63%6,452

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.4%
Black
35.9%
White
12.2%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
3.5%
Unknown
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
77

Los Angeles Southwest College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Los Angeles Southwest College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLos Angeles Southwest College
34%5,371$6,683Community College
Barton County Community College
5,092$11,865Community College
Berkeley City College
6,278$8,957Community College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
4,203$4,443Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
2,723$8,829Community College
Canada College
6,625$10Community College
Cayuga County Community College
3,580$7,278Community College
Central Virginia Community College
3,481$5,525Community College
Cerro Coso Community College
5,549$6,078Community College
Clackamas Community College
5,545$8,236Community College
College of Alameda
6,141$9,280Community College
Finger Lakes Community College
6,004$14,186Community College
Heartland Community College
4,855$11,389Community College
Hill College
4,158$6,615Community College
Inver Hills Community College
3,804$10,651Community College
Leeward Community College
6,471$7,636Community College
Mendocino College
4,225$7,500Community College
Mitchell Community College
3,979$5,761Community College
Moberly Area Community College
5,384$6,935Community College
North Hennepin Community College
5,563$9,804Community College
Paris Junior College
4,533$6,662Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College
5,263$6,347Community College
Rappahannock Community College
2,962$5,310Community College
Schenectady County Community College
3,490$5,298Community College
Shoreline Community College
4,477$10,116Community College
Snead State Community College
2,917$6,369Community College
South Piedmont Community College
4,013$4,072Community College
South Suburban College
3,818$2,919Community College
Southside Virginia Community College
3,306$6,194Community College
SUNY Corning Community College
3,720$8,488Community College
Taft College
4,464$2,699Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College
4,958$12,851Community College
Ulster County Community College
3,091$4,586Community College
Peer group median34%4,464$6,683

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Los Angeles Southwest College (1)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Isaac Larian
    Business

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