Los Angeles Southwest College academics
Los Angeles, California · Public · 5,267 undergrads
Los Angeles Southwest College has 5,267 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
5,267
undergraduates.
58%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
5,267
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
70%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
58%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$15,267
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
42%
BlackCollege Scorecard
36%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
611
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
235
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
31
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers