by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. So we’ve gathered facts about Southwestern College veteran students to help you make your college decision.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Southwestern College GI Bill® Information
Info in This Veterans Report on SWC Chula Vista:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. The VA reports that there are 1,288 GI Bill® students at SWC Chula Vista. Since the total enrollment at the school is 16,640, roughly 7.7% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. Veteran students account for 1.0% of all students at SWC Chula Vista, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 4.7% | 31.4% |
| Retention rate | 71.9% | — |
| Persistence rate | 93.8% | — |
| Transfer-out rate | 48.8% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Southwestern College is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Southwestern College has a student veterans group on campus.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Learn more.
If you have specialized military training, SWC Chula Vista may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Check with an admissions counselor for details. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact SWC Chula Vista to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
SWC Chula Vista does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.