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Type | Public community college |
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Established | September 1967 [1] |
President | Dr. Seher Awan |
Academic staff | 300 |
Administrative staff | 125 |
Students | 8,200 (full-time) |
Location | , , United States 33°55′46″N 118°18′19″W / 33.929358°N 118.305395°W |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Mascot | Cougars |
Website | www.lasc.edu |
Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a public community college in the unincorporated area of West Athens, California in Los Angeles County, California. [2] It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and its service area includes Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Unincorporated Westmont, and West Athens.
Los Angeles Southwest College was established in 1967, [1] two years after the Watts riots, in response to complaints of both officials and citizens that not enough was being done to educate the area's mostly African American population. The college, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Imperial Highway, is the only community college in South Central Los Angeles.
LASC has secured over $500 million of bonds to complete its master facilities master plan by 2025. As a "green campus", LASC has a college-wide recycling program and will have the majority of its building meeting some level of LEED standard.
Ethnic Breakdown | 2018 [5] | 2017 [6] |
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Hispanic and Latino American | 46% | 41% |
African American | 37% | 46% |
Asian American | 1% | 1% |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
White | 2% | 2% |
Multiracial Americans | 2% | 2% |
International students | 1% | 1% |
Unknown | 11% | 6% |
Female | 69% | 70% |
Male | 31% | 30% |
LA Southwest College 1600 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, CA 90047