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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Compton College
  • Los Angeles Southwest College

What stands out

Los Angeles Southwest College has the lower average net price, Los Angeles Southwest College reports the higher graduation rate, while Compton College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Compton College compared with Los Angeles Southwest College
MetricCompton CollegeCompton, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsLos Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,647$5,964lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$20,447$13,624
In-state tuition$1,142$1,238
Out-of-state tuition$8,822$10,572
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.29%34%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,181highest$32,172
Campus
Undergraduates3,1423,706

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.