IPEDS ID 123800

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 25 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic.

Address: 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910
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Website: www.swccd.edu
Phone: (619) 421-6700
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 18,614
Also known as: Southwestern Community College District

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (16); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (4)	25

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,356
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$12,360
Books and supplies	$1,062
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$15,108
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$5,663

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 39%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $47,535
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $7,244

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Nearby schools with the same trades

UEI College-Chula Vista

4.6 mi

1261 Third Avenue, Suite A, Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 224
AUTO 132
HVAC 120

Trade grads 2023-24: 476
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,421

Cuyamaca College

7.8 mi

900 Rancho San Diego Pky, El Cajon, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 17

Trade grads 2023-24: 17
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,340
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,171

San Diego Miramar College

20.0 mi

10440 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 156
DSL 39
A&P 27

Trade grads 2023-24: 222
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,737

Palomar College

36.8 mi

1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 42
ELEC 30
AUTO 20
CARP 12
DSL 8
BODY 5
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 120
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,356
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,110

MiraCosta College

42.0 mi

One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 54

Trade grads 2023-24: 54
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,158
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,887

UEI College-Oceanside

44.4 mi

2027 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 146
AUTO 122
HVAC 88

Trade grads 2023-24: 356
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,421

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 123800. How we build this list.