Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Los Angeles Southwest College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,562 male and 3,351 female students attending Los Angeles Southwest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Los Angeles Southwest.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Los Angeles Southwest
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,9135424,371
Men1,5622041,358
Women3,3513383,013

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,384 Hispanic students (48.52%) and 1,778 Black or African American students (36.19%) at Los Angeles Southwest College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Los Angeles Southwest College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Los Angeles Southwest College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native615
Asian18072108
Black or African American1,7785281,250
Hispanic2,3847781,606
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White27281191
Two or More Races15847111
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1174869
Total 4,9131,5623,351

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,762 students whose age under twenty five and 1,474 students whose age is over thirty years old at Los Angeles Southwest College.
Especially, 900 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Los Angeles Southwest College.
Population by Student Age at Los Angeles Southwest College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,913 1,5623,351
Under 18900 349551
18-19708 305403
20-21577 236341
22-24577 183394
25-29677 175502
30-34506 117389
35-39352 50302
40-49397 90307
50-64190 54136
65 and over29 326
Total 4,913 1,5623,351

Online Student Population

At Los Angeles Southwest College, 4,353 students (88.60% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,732 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,558 students live in California where Los Angeles Southwest College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,913
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,732
Enrolled Some in Online Classes621
Not Enrolled in Online Classes560
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,732
California Residents3,558
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.30
Unknown144