Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA · Public · https://www.smc.edu/ ↗

Santa Monica College is a public college in Santa Monica, California, located in a small city. It enrolls 21,440 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Biological and Physical Sciences.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Santa Monica College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
21,440
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$1,693
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
22.9%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$46,589
Similar schools: $44,836

What the data shows about Santa Monica College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $1,693 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. 22.9% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $46,589, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools.