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What Southwestern College costs

Chula Vista, California · Public · 18,469 undergrads

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Southwestern College's in-state sticker price was $19,717 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,723 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $9,831. Out-of-state students pay $8,148 more in tuition.

What does Southwestern College cost?

$12,723 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,871 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 $19,717.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,831
$30,000–$48,000$9,999
$48,000–$75,000$13,155
$75,000–$110,000$16,603
over $110,000$17,531

Out-of-state tuition is $9,492 a year, against $1,344 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,148 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$9,831$17,979
$30,000–$48,000$9,999$18,147
$48,000–$75,000$13,155$21,303
$75,000–$110,000$16,603$24,751
Over $110,000$17,531$25,679

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,148 more in tuition that Southwestern 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 50% off Southwestern College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,344
Tuition, in state
$9,492
Tuition, out of state
$19,717
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,148 more in tuition at Southwestern College and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,244
average grant for students who got aid.
4.7%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southwestern College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,831 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,717. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,999 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,717. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,155 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,717. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwestern College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwestern College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southwestern College is $9,492 a year, against $1,344 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,723 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,148 tuition gap gives about $20,871 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