Santa Monica College Comparison

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Santa Monica College

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • SMC Santa Monica, CA
  • Setting
  • SMC Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • SMC 23,453
  • Type
  • SMC Public 2 Year
  • National Ranking
  • SMC
  • Religious Affiliation
  • SMC -
  • Status
  • SMC Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • SMC

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • SMC $1,156
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • SMC $10,708
  • Room & Board
  • SMC $25,908
  • Average Net Price
  • SMC $5,685
  • Average Grant Aid
  • SMC $5,540
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • SMC 64%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • SMC -
  • Admitted
  • SMC -
  • Acceptance Rate
  • SMC Open
  • Enrolled
  • SMC Open
  • Typical SAT score
  • SMC
  • Typical ACT score
  • SMC
  • Average High School GPA
  • SMC -
  • Typical High School Grades
  • SMC -
  • Admissions Standards
  • SMC Unavailable
  • Applicant Competition
  • SMC
  • ACT Range
  • SMC
  • SAT Range
  • SMC
  • Submit Test Scores
  • SMC Open admission
  • Application Deadline
  • SMC Aug 30, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • SMC 27:1
  • Popular Majors
  • SMC
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (69%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
    • Business (8%)
    • General Studies (6%)
    • Work and Family Studies (4%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • SMC -
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • SMC $39,000
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • SMC 45%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • SMC $6,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • SMC $67

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • SMC 45%
  • % Women
  • SMC 55%
  • Racial Diversity
  • SMC Very High
  • HBCU
  • SMC No
  • % White
  • SMC 26%
  • % Asian
  • SMC 10%
  • % Black
  • SMC 9%
  • % Hispanic
  • SMC 38%
  • % Native American
  • SMC 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • SMC 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • SMC 4%
  • % International
  • SMC 11%
  • % Unknown Race
  • SMC 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • SMC 78%
  • % Out-of-State
  • SMC 0%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • SMC No
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • SMC No
  • Meal Plan
  • SMC No
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • SMC Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • SMC No