by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Southwestern College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Southwestern College was awarded 140 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Southwestern Community College District as #1,565 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, Southwestern Community College District holds the #170 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Southwestern College is 26 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southwestern College is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Southwestern College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Southwestern Community College District this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southwestern College.
The current enrollment includes 16,640 undergraduates at Southwestern Community College District.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Southwestern College.
The typical net cost at Southwestern Community College District is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Southwestern Community College District
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,831 | $9,999 | $13,155 | $16,603 | $17,531 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southwestern Community College District, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southwestern Community College District, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $6,294 a year. That adds up to $25,176 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Southwestern College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern College make about $40,060 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 19% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Southwestern College make the most money.
Southwestern College is an public institution found in Chula Vista, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Southwestern College.
Get in touch with Southwestern College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910-7299 |
| Phone: | 6194216700 |
| Website: | www.swccd.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 32 majors graduated from Southwestern College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,479 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 766 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 347 | NA |
| General Psychology | 216 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 163 | $30,359 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 155 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 146 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 137 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 114 | NA |
| Sociology | 96 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
13,038 students took at least one online class at Southwestern College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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