CHULA VISTA, CA · PUBLIC
Southwestern College reported a $12,671 average net price, a completion rate of 33.6%, $48,974 median earnings four years after completion, and $4,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Southwestern College’s median earnings were $48,974 four years after completion and $45,440 five years after completion, based on 419 and 197 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Southwestern College reported a $12,671 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $11,380 for households below $30,001 and $11,634 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $11,380 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,634 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,332 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,484 |
| $110,001+ | $20,045 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Southwestern College reported a completion rate of 33.6%, a retention rate of 73.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 35.8%, and a federal-loan share of 5.2%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Southwestern College completers was $4,500 across 55 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$4,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 25 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Southwestern College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match Southwestern College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Southwestern College FAQ reports $12,671 average net price, $48,974 four-year median earnings, and $4,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $12,671 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Southwestern College’s median earnings were $48,974 four years after completion and $45,440 five years after completion, based on 419 and 197 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Southwestern College completers was $4,500 across 55 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
