Santa Monica College, CA

location_on  1900 Pico BLVD, Santa Monica, CA 90405 • language  smc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 2%
Associate’s 40%
Certificate 58%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism3%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education0%
Engineering Technologies0%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities64%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services0%
Psychology0%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $4,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $4,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $11,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 2%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 47%
Median Payment $75
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		72% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		1% 6% 10%
>$110K 		1% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $5,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $6,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $5,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $11,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $7,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		40% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		47% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		49% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		9% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 47% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		47% 57% 57%
Black 		7% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		40% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 44% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		35% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		21% 48% 48%
Other race 		53% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 26,723
Full-time Undergrads 45%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		9% 15% 7%
Black 		9% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		25% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		64% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		11% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Los Angeles International Airport
6 miles, S • 4.6 star
Bob Hope Airport
14 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Long Beach Airport-Daugherty Field
23 miles, SE • 1.9 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
42 miles, SE • 2.8 star