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What Los Angeles Southwest College costs

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Los Angeles Southwest College's in-state sticker price was $14,768 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,538 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $5,735. Out-of-state students pay $8,892 more in tuition.

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.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,735$14,627
$30,000–$48,000$7,777$16,669
$48,000–$75,000$8,848$17,740
$75,000–$110,000$11,979$20,871
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,892 more in tuition that Los Angeles Southwest College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 61% off Los Angeles Southwest College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,238
Tuition, in state
$10,130
Tuition, out of state
$14,768
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,892 more in tuition at Los Angeles Southwest College and usually get less aid.

25%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,777
average grant for students who got aid.
1.4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Los Angeles Southwest College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,735 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,768. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Los Angeles Southwest College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Los Angeles Southwest College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,777 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,768. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Los Angeles Southwest College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Los Angeles Southwest College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,848 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,768. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Los Angeles Southwest College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers