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Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles, California · Public · 5,267 undergrads

Los Angeles Southwest College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Los Angeles Southwest College?

Open admission

Los Angeles Southwest College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Los Angeles Southwest College cost?

$8,538 a year in-state

Out of state: about $17,430 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,768.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,735
$30,000–$48,000$7,777
$48,000–$75,000$8,848
$75,000–$110,000$11,979
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,130 a year, against $1,238 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,892 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

5,267
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Los Angeles, CA.
$32.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Los Angeles Southwest College hard to get into?
No. Los Angeles Southwest College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Los Angeles Southwest College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,848 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,768.
How much does Los Angeles Southwest College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Los Angeles Southwest College is $10,130 a year, against $1,238 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,538 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,892 tuition gap gives about $17,430 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.