Career Programs at Southwestern

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Southwestern College is $9,492 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Southwestern College offers the alternative tuition plans .

65% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,555 (exclude student loans).

Southwestern 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$9,492
Average Financial Amount	$5,555

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Southwestern College offers 102 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 3,065 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Southwestern College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	1	9
Less than 1 Year Certificate	48	327
2 Years Certificate	52	565
4 Years Certificate	1	0
Total	102	3,065

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

9 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
327 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
565 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
2,164 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Physical Fitness Technician	✕	9	-
	Total	9

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	✕	1	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Radio and Television	✕	0	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	✕	4	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	3	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	3	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	✕	0	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✕	11	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	✕	19	-
Education [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Teacher Assistant/Aide	✕	1	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	46 completers	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	12	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	19	-
American Sign Language (ASL)	✕	15	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Human Development and Family Studies	✕	16	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	2	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Physical Fitness Technician	✕	11	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	17	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	18	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✕	6	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	✕	5	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	0	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	12	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	✕	0	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✕	0	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	0	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	2	-
Music	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	47 completers	-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	✕	1	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	37	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	9	-
Business [+]	✕	94 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	10	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	1	-
Office Management and Supervision	✕	3	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	✕	2	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	18	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	7	-
Small Business Administration/Management	✕	7	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	✕	7	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	6	-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	✕	2	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	2	-
Real Estate	✕	24	-
Insurance	✕	2	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	✕	3	-
	Total	327

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	✕	1	-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	✕	0	-
Turf and Turfgrass Management	✕	0	-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	✕	0	-
Architecture [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Architectural Technology/Technician	✕	3	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Radio and Television	✕	0	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	✕	0	-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	0	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	✕	0	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✕	0	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	✕	0	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	✕	0	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Biomedical Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	12	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	✕	0	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	5	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	479 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	479	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Physical Fitness Technician	✕	0	-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Chemical Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Corrections	✕	1	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	0	-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Forensic Science and Technology	✕	1	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Geography (other)	✕	0	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	✕	0	-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	✕	5	-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	✕	0	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	3	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	6	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	1	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	27	-
Business [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	0	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	1	-
Office Management and Supervision	✕	0	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	6	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	0	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	✕	0	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	2	-
Real Estate	✕	0	-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations	✕	0	-
	Total	565

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	✕	1	-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	✕	0	-
Turf and Turfgrass Management	✕	0	-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	✕	1	-
Architecture [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Architectural Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Ethnic Studies	✕	1	-
Women's Studies	✕	0	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	89 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	55	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	0	-
Journalism	✕	10	-
Radio and Television	✕	24	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	✕	5	-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	65 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Information Technology	✕	6	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	1	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	✕	2	-
Computer Science	✕	48	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✕	3	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	✕	2	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	3	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	✕	7	-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	48 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✕	48	-
Engineering [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Pre-Engineering	✕	1	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Biomedical Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	3	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	30 completers	-
French Language and Literature	✕	7	-
Italian Language and Literature	✕	4	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	19	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	47 completers	-
Human Development and Family Studies	✕	47	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	✕	0	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	17	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	39 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	39	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	202 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	164	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	✕	38	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	20	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	25	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	136 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	136	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	✕	3	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	33	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Philosophy	✕	5	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Astronomy	✕	1	-
Chemistry	✕	4	-
Physics	✕	2	-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Chemical Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	214 completers	-
Psychology	✕	214	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	207 completers	-
Corrections	✕	6	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	184	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	0	-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	✕	13	-
Forensic Science and Technology	✕	4	-
Human Services [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	15	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	171 completers	-
Anthropology	✕	11	-
Economics	✕	51	-
Geography	✕	1	-
Political Science and Government	✕	38	-
Sociology	✕	70	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	✕	3	-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	✕	1	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	73 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	2	-
Dance	✕	3	-
Graphic Design	✕	13	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✕	1	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	4	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	6	-
Photography	✕	1	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	36	-
Music	✕	7	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	181 completers	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	✕	59	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	16	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	2	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	3	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	✕	9	-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	✕	0	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	64	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	28	-
Business [+]	✕	298 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	228	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	2	-
Office Management and Supervision	✕	1	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	✕	2	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	40	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	3	-
Small Business Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	✕	8	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	4	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	4	-
Real Estate	✕	4	-
Insurance	✕	0	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	✕	2	-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations	✕	0	-
History [+]	✕	21 completers	-
History	✕	21	-
	Total	2,164

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 16,530 students are attending at Southwestern College. There are 206 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 648 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 666 (full-time) and 670 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Southwestern College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 6%. The retention rate is 75% at the school.

Southwestern 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	16,530
Graduation Rate	31%
Number of Faculty	854
Student to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1

Student Population at Southwestern

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 15,985 students enrolled into Southwestern College. By gender, 7,002 male and 8,983 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Southwestern College.

Student Population By Gender
Southwestern College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	15,985	7,002	8,983
Full-time	6,001	2,601	3,400
Part-tme	9,984	4,401	5,583

There are 1,285 White (8.04%), 714 Black/African American (4.47%), 11,216 Hispanic (70.17%), 1,751 Asian (10.95%), and 12,179 students with other races attending Southwestern College. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southwestern College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	15,985	7,002	8,983
American Indian/Native American	37	21	16
Asian	1,751	809	942
Black/African American	714	388	326
Hispanic	11,216	4,634	6,582
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	56	33	23
White	1,285	670	615
Two More	703	327	376
Un-Known	209	116	93
Non-resident Alien	14	4	10

Southwestern College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

4,457 students (27.88% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,524 students (34.56% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Southwestern College.

Distance Learning Student Population at Southwestern College
	Number of Students
Total	15,985
Enrolled Online Exclusively	4,457
Enrolled Some Online Courses	5,524
Not in Online Courses	6,004

By age range, at Southwestern College, 5,338 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.39% of total students), 5,480 students are aged below 20 (34.28%), 544 students are aged above 50 (5.89%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Southwestern College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	15,985	7,002	8,983
Under 18	1,059	439	620
Age 18-19	4,421	2,089	2,332
Age 20-21	3,009	1,403	1,606
Age 22-24	2,329	1,045	1,284
Age 25-29	1,956	774	1,182
Age 30-34	1,148	426	722
Age 35-39	712	249	463
Age 40-49	807	337	470
Age 50-64	471	205	266
Over 64	73	35	38

Directory and Accreditation Information

Southwestern College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (7/1/1964 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Southwestern College.

900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA

619-421-6700

School Website

Admission Page

Financial Aid Information

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Directory and Accreditation Information

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