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Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA 91910City: LargeUNITID 123800

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Liberal Arts 20%Specialty: Business 16%Specialty: Health Professions 15%
Undergraduates
18,614
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$12.7k
Graduation rate
36%
Retention rate
70%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40.1k
Median debt
$4.5k
Student : faculty
26:1
Value score*
62th pct.
Programs offered
135
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Size & setting
Two-year, very large
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 2-year
Undergrads
18.3k
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$8.4k
Grad rate
37%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 17%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
Public 2-year
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 41%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 10%

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 37%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 15%

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Public 2-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 52%
  • Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 14%
Public 2-year
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Net price
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Public 2-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.