Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA · Public · https://www.swccd.edu/ ↗

Southwestern College is a public college in Chula Vista, California, set in a large city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 18,614 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Psychology, General; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Southwestern College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
18,614
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$5,663
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$47,535
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,244
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Southwestern College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $5,663 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $47,535, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,244 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).