Los Angeles Southwest College Ranking Badges

Los Angeles Southwest College earned 8 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 0 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #23 of 1,873 in Highest Paid Graduates for Nursing, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #23 of 1,873, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 66
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Los Angeles Southwest College Earned?

Los Angeles Southwest College holds 8 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	0
Top 15%	5
Total	8

What Is Los Angeles Southwest College Known For?

Los Angeles Southwest College is best known for Health Professions: 2 of its 8 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Nursing, Liberal Arts General Studies and Biological & Physical Science.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Best for the Money	✓
Age Diversity		✓
Age Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Age Diversity (California)	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Best Value	✓
Nursing
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Liberal Arts General Studies
Most Focused			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biological & Physical Science
Most Focused	✓

How Does Los Angeles Southwest College Rank for Veterans?

Los Angeles Southwest College earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,640 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Los Angeles Southwest College appears in 66 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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