by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Los Angeles Southwest College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Los Angeles Southwest College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Los Angeles Southwest College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Los Angeles Southwest College, 86% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 119 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $6,622 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $5,395 |
| State/local grants | 82% | $1,982 |
| Federal student loans | 2% | $9,402 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, roughly 60% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $2,945 (across approximately 3136 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $2,945 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $4,500 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $8,377 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,660.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,152 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,212 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,979 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $5,964 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,683 |
To project your own net price, use Los Angeles Southwest College’s net price tool: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/745/npcalc.htm.
The median student at Los Angeles Southwest College graduates with $10,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,000 |
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Los Angeles Southwest College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,850 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,550 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Los Angeles Southwest College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Los Angeles Southwest College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1505 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $15,403,088 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.