Southwestern College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,378

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.24%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

17,621

36.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.4%

534 Graduates

About

Southwestern College is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southwestern College were N/A.

In 2020, 3,099 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,133 degrees), 5.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (360 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,378.

In 2020, 67% of undergraduate students attending Southwestern College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southwestern College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Southwestern College is $−6,692 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southwestern College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,378

2020 Value

0.774%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southwestern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,378. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southwestern College grew by 0.774%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwestern College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwestern College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 9.47% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southwestern College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Southwestern College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.08% with respect to 2019, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwestern College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.24%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Southwestern College was 9.24%, which represents 23 out of the 249 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southwestern College has a total enrollment of 17,621 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern College is 6,403 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,218. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Southwestern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 8.29% White, 4.27% Two or More Races, 4.22% Black or African American, 0.323% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Southwestern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (44.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (29%) and Asian Female (5.67%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,621 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern College is 6,403 and the part-time enrollment is 11,218. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Southwestern College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southwestern College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southwestern College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southwestern College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southwestern College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
12,374
Asian
1,882
White
1,460

The enrolled student population at Southwestern College is 70.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 8.29% White, 4.27% Two or More Races, 4.22% Black or African American, 0.323% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 284 students (1.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 535 more women than men received degrees from Southwestern College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern College is hispanic or latino (2,133 degrees awarded). There were 5.92 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (360 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southwestern College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (104 degrees awarded), Protective Services (211 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (163 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern College are Elementary & middle school teachers (193,051 people), Police officers (131,525 people), Other managers (110,620 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (65,624 people), and Postsecondary teachers (57,230 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwestern College are Language & Linguistics (104 degrees awarded), Protective Services (211 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (163 degrees), Human Sciences (80 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (724 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Sales engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern College are Elementary & secondary schools (374,079 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (325,049 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (157,463 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (145,515 people), and Computer Systems Design (72,869 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southwestern College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southwestern College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southwestern College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,282

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,817

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,282 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern College, which is 0.706 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,817).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southwestern College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 232 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.55 times less than the 422 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 422 degrees were awarded to women at Southwestern College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 232 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 7% of students graduating from Southwestern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southwestern College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.187% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,133 degrees awarded
Asian
360 degrees awarded
White
307 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern College is hispanic or latino (2,133 degrees awarded). There were 5.92 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (360 degrees).

1.32% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,307 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
826 degrees awarded
Asian Female
215 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern College is hispanic or latino female (1,307 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (826 degrees).

Operations

Southwestern College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.01M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.35M (331%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Southwestern College had a total salary expenditure of $226M. Southwestern College employs 168 Professors, 33 Assistant professors, and 5 No academic ranks. Most academics at Southwestern College are Female Professors (97), Male Professors(71), and Female Assistant professors (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 160 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 77 employees, and Service with 56 employees.

Endowment

$1.01M

2020 Endowment

15.1%

decline from 2019

Southwestern College has an endowment valued at about $1.01M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern College declined 15.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.41M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwestern College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$10.7M - Federal
$7.09M - State
$2.3M - Local

As of 2020, Southwestern College received $10.7M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.09M from state grants and contracts, and $2.3M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$85.6M

2020 Salaries

7.12%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Southwestern College paid a median of $85.6M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($226M) and a 7.12% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.44% growth from 2018 and a 2.78% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.6M

Instructional Salaries

206

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southwestern College paid a total of $20.6M to 206 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

168 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

160 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwestern College were Professor with 168 employees; Assistant professor with 33 employees; and Assistant professor with 5 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern College were Office and Administrative Support with 160 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 77 employees; and Service with 56 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwestern College was Female Professor with 97 employees, Male Professor with 71 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southwestern College.