Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College (SMC) is a public community college in Santa Monica, California. Founded as a junior college in 1929, SMC enrolls over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. The college initially served pre-college high school students, eventually expanding its enrollment to educate college-age and non-traditional students with the intention to transfer to a four-year university. The college has high transfer rates to four-year universities such as the University of California and California State University campuses, being a leader among state community colleges in transfers to the former.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,685
- Undergraduate enrollment: 33,626
- Graduation rate (150%): 81%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 26%
- Student to faculty ratio: 27:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,193
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,735
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,977
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Santa Monica, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Santa Monica College include Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other (16 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 49%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 13%, Health 7%, Psychology 11%, Communication 19%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Santa Monica College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,896 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,896
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,442
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $4,440
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,087
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $8,395
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,708
- Books and supplies: $1,746
- Off-campus room and board: $25,908
- Off-campus with family: $4,262
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,162
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $1,083
- Average federal loan: $7,144
- Median debt at graduation: $6,450
Admissions
Santa Monica College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 33,626
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduation rate: 81%
- Come back after freshman year: 0%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 77%
- Student to faculty: 27:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Santa Monica College acceptance rate? Santa Monica College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Santa Monica College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,896 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,685.
What majors does Santa Monica College offer? Popular programs include Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
What is the average salary after Santa Monica College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,193 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Santa Monica College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 26% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 81%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Santa Monica College official site: https://smc.edu.