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Los Angeles Southwest College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Los Angeles Southwest College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.8% of undergraduate students being women and 31.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,565, with 3,140 women and 1,425 men.

  • men 31.2% 1,425 students
  • women 68.8% 3,140 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 48.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,219 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 35.5% of the student body, with 1,619 students. White students represent 6.1% of the population, with 277 students, while Asian students account for 3.5%, with 158 students. Mixed race students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 108 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 9 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 14 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.4% of the population, totaling 154 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Los Angeles Southwest College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 48.7% 2,219 students
  • African American 35.5% 1,619 students
  • White 6.1% 277 students
  • Asian 3.5% 158 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 154 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 108 students
  • International students 0.3% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 9 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 52.0% 492 students
  • African American 18.1% 171 students
  • White 16.2% 153 students
  • Asian 8.2% 78 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 27 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 4 students
  • International students 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 15% 674 students
  • 22-24 13% 607 students
  • 18-19 13% 578 students
  • 20-21 13% 576 students
  • 30-34 11% 505 students
  • 40-49 8% 359 students
  • 35-39 7% 331 students
  • 50-64 5% 224 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Los Angeles Southwest College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 446 100.00%