Los Angeles Southwest College: Review & Facts

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Los Angeles Southwest College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,915 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1967 and is one of the 41 colleges and schools located in Los Angeles, California.

Academic Offerings

Los Angeles Southwest College will give you the opportunity to earn a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
41
LASC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 41 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Business, Management, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Los Angeles Southwest College student retention rate is relatively low at 65% (way below California average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
65%
Bad
The graduation rate at LASC is very low: 21%. Nearly 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Los Angeles Southwest College is reasonably decent, 19:1. Read more regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, around $9,900 annually. The additional fees at Los Angeles Southwest College not covered by tuition are approximately $100; which makes it a total of $10,000 a year.

Read the details about LASC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Los Angeles Southwest College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (323) 241-5400 or check Los Angeles Southwest College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
LASC provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Los Angeles Southwest College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at LASC.

Based on the college crime data, Los Angeles Southwest College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Los Angeles Southwest College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Los Angeles Southwest College
1600 W Imperial Hwy
Los Angeles, California
90047-4899, USA
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