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Los Angeles Southwest College

General Information

Name: Los Angeles Southwest College
Address: 1600 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90047-4899
Phone:

  • General information: (323) 241-5225
  • Financial aid office: (323) 241-5338
  • Admissions office: (323) 241-5321

Website: www.lasc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$698$676$728
        Out-of-state$4,832$4,680$5,040
Books and supplies$1,314$1,287$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$9,117$8,748
        Other expenses$3,528$3,213$3,204
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,780$3,177$3,168

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$14,450$14,293$13,940
        Off-campus with family$5,792$5,140$5,156
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,584$18,297$18,252
        Off-campus with family$9,926$9,144$9,468

Q & A: Los Angeles Southwest College

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 52%
  • State/local grants: 88%
  • *loans: 1%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3014
  • State/local grants:$731

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5967
First-time student retention: 46%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 28%
    • Part Time: 72%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 25%
    • Women: 75%

White non-hispanic: 1%
Black non-hispanic: 76%
Hispanic: 19%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate, Certificate
  • Real Estate - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Associate
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Certificate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Certificate
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
  • Legal Studies, General - Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate, Certificate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Certificate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Associate
  • Geography - Associate
  • International Relations and Affairs - Associate
  • Political Science and Government, General - Associate
  • Sociology - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  • Music, General - Associate


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