English Torrance, CA
Westwood College-South Bay
Westwood College-South Bay was reported as a private for-profit institution located in Torrance, CA. Use its official resources to confirm whether its programs match your study plans.
Institution at a glance
- Location
- Torrance, CA
- Institution type
- Private for-profit
- Institution level
- Four-year
- IPEDS institution ID
- 121381
- Directory data year
- 2015
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Institution website reported in 2015 ↗
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Published undergraduate tuition and fees
Full-time, first-time undergraduate charge basis · Academic year 2015-16 · US dollars · tuition and required fees, not total cost of attendance.
State residency rules determine eligibility. Out-of-state charges are not a verified international-student quote. Housing, meals, insurance, travel and other expenses are additional; aid is not deducted.
| Academic year | In-state | Out-of-state | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $15,395 | $15,395 | $1,873 |
| 2014-15 | $15,852 | $15,852 | $2,969 |
| 2013-14 | $15,122 | $15,122 | $2,969 |
| 2012-13 | $14,982 | $14,982 | $2,340 |
| 2011-12 | $15,020 | $15,020 | $2,130 |
| 2010-11 | $14,317 | $14,317 | $1,094 |
| 2009-10 | $14,212 | $14,212 | $1,085 |
| 2008-09 | $13,701 | $13,701 | $1,081 |
| 2007-08 | $13,145 | $13,145 | $893 |
| 2006-07 | $12,687 | $12,687 | $845 |
| 2005-06 | $12,198 | $12,198 | $1,125 |
| 2004-05 | $11,633 | $11,633 | $1,045 |
| 2003-04 | $10,620 | $10,620 | $1,204 |
Change from the previous academic year
In-state tuition and fees: decreased by $457 (2.9%), compared with 2014-15.
Out-of-state tuition and fees: decreased by $457 (2.9%), compared with 2014-15.
This compares published tuition and required fees in adjacent reporting years. It does not measure changes in your aid package, net price or full living budget.
Source fields and reporting flags
books: CHG4AY3 · flag R
in_state: CHG2AY3 · flag R
out_of_state: CHG3AY3 · flag R
Source: IPEDS published cost dataset. Source checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reported, imputed and carried-forward values retain their source flags. Read our data methodology →
Historical undergraduate admissions
Admissions figures are not available in the connected dataset. Do not interpret a missing figure as a 0% or 100% admission rate.
Fields with reported graduates
Historical IPEDS completions, first major. Reporting years are labeled per record. Verify current program availability and degree names on the institution’s website.
No positive first-major completions matched the connected dataset. This does not establish that no programs are offered.
Published first-year retention
Connected EF part-D observations concern prior-fall first-time degree/certificate-seeking cohorts assessed a year later. NCES describes persistence or completion; four-year institutions' cohorts are bachelor-seeking. Entry study status remains the grouping even if a student later changes between full- and part-time.
| Entry cohort → assessment | Full-time source rate | Adjusted full-time cohort | Part-time source rate | Adjusted part-time cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2012 → 2013 | 55% · R | 29 | Not reported · A | 0 |
| Fall 2011 → 2012 | 54% · R | 61 | 0% · R | 1 |
| Fall 2010 → 2011 | 56% · R | 86 | 25% · R | 4 |
| Fall 2009 → 2010 | 48% · R | 109 | 14% · R | 7 |
| Fall 2008 → 2009 | 52% · R | 140 | 20% · R | 10 |
| Fall 2007 → 2008 | 37% · R | 76 | 18% · R | 17 |
| Fall 2006 → 2007 | 71% · R | 65 | 38% · R | 24 |
Percentages are retained from the source rather than recalculated. R means reported; P means carried forward. Other source flags remain in the evidence. Missing rates remain unavailable and a published 0% remains zero. These are institution-level historical observations, not programme graduation rates, current service-quality rankings or individual predictions.
Official EF2013D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2013. Dictionary release label at this observation: provisional.
Fall 2013 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 29
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 16
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 55.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 0
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag Z · value 0
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag A · value not reported
Official EF2012D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2012. Dictionary release label at this observation: provisional.
Fall 2012 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 61
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 33
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 54.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 1
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag Z · value 0
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag R · value 0.0
Official EF2011D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2011. Dictionary release label at this observation: provisional.
Fall 2011 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 86
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 48
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 56.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 4
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag R · value 1
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag R · value 25.0
Official EF2010D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2010.
Fall 2010 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 109
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 52
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 48.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 7
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag R · value 1
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag R · value 14.0
Official EF2009D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2009.
Fall 2009 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 140
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 73
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 52.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 10
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag R · value 2
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag R · value 20.0
Official EF2008D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2008. Dictionary release label at this observation: provisional.
Fall 2008 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 76
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 28
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 37.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 17
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag R · value 3
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag R · value 18.0
Official EF2007D dataset ↗ · checked 2026-10-18 UTC. Reporting year remains 2007. Dictionary release label at this observation: provisional.
Fall 2007 source fields and flags
full time adjusted cohort · RRFTCTA · flag R · value 65
full time enrolled later · RET_NMF · flag R · value 46
full time rate · RET_PCF · flag R · value 71.0
part time adjusted cohort · RRPTCTA · flag R · value 24
part time enrolled later · RET_NMP · flag R · value 9
part time rate · RET_PCP · flag R · value 38.0
About this record
Source: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, HD2015 institution directory. Download the source dataset.
Record reviewed: 2026-10-17 UTC. Directory year is not the current application year. “Four-year” describes an institution classification; it does not mean every program lasts four years.
Costs, admissions and completion records come from separate historical datasets with their own years. Current language requirements and deadlines must be verified with the institution.
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