Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles Southwest College is comprehensive community college located in Los Angeles County, California. It was established in 1967. LASC offers university transfer programs, technical classes and an array of lifelong learning programs to its students.

The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations, including some to assist the school's international students.

Campus Location

1600 W Imperial Hwy.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-4899
USA
Main Tel: (323) 241-5225
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Los Angeles Southwest College Highlights

Where Los Angeles Southwest College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, and real estate and construction management.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Racially diverse student body.
High female/male ratio.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	372	30
< 1 year certificate	183	26
1-2 year certificate	27	2

Students

The student enrollment at Los Angeles Southwest College was 6,095 in 2007 (3,049 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 702
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,585
Books and supplies	$ 1,482

Financial Aid: Los Angeles Southwest College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Los Angeles Southwest College:

School	Location	Enrollment
West Los Angeles College	Culver City, CA	9,975
Los Angeles City College	Los Angeles, CA	17,204
Rio Hondo College	Whittier, CA	21,041
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	Los Angeles, CA	13,194
San Jose City College	San Jose, CA	9,805
Los Angeles Mission College	Sylmar, CA	8,493
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
Contra Costa College	San Pablo, CA	7,147
Merritt College	Oakland, CA	6,944
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		49
Without tenure; working toward tenure		3
Without tenure; tenure not available		8

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Small Business Administration/Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (156 awarded)

Child Development
Human Services

LAW (6 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (212 awarded)

Anthropology
English Language and Literature
Geography
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (22 awarded)

Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (2 awarded)

Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (28 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (36 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (46 awarded)

Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling