South Mountain Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College comparison

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Overview	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Location	Phoenix, AZ	Avondale, AZ
Setting	Large City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	3,706	9,620
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	southmountaincc.edu	maricopa.edu
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Costs	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Tuition (In State)	$2,040	$2,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,824	$7,824
Room & Board	$10,872	$10,872
Avg Net Price	$11,676	$11,420
Avg Grant Aid	$4,823	$4,071
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) General Studies (8%) Education (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Visual and Performing Arts (25%) Business (16%) Health Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,919	$7,073
Median Loan Payment	$92	$73

Diversity	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
% Men	42%	39%
% Women	58%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	30%
% Black	18%	9%
% Hispanic	52%	50%
% Native American	4%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	South Mountain Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Estrella Mountain Community College is larger than than South Mountain Community College based on total student enrollment (9,620 students vs. 3,706 students)

South Mountain Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South Mountain Community College or Estrella Mountain Community College?

• South Mountain Community College and Estrella Mountain Community College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($2,040.00 vs. $2,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at South Mountain Community College as Estrella Mountain Community College ($7,824.00 vs. $7,824.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Estrella Mountain Community College than South Mountain Community College ($11,420 vs. $11,676)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Estrella Mountain Community College are 0% lower than costs at South Mountain Community College ($10,872 vs. $10,872)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at South Mountain Community College as Estrella Mountain Community College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Mountain Community College students is 18.5% larger than aid received Estrella Mountain Community College ($4,823 vs. $4,071)

Which college is harder to get into, South Mountain Community College or Estrella Mountain Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Estrella Mountain Community College or South Mountain Community College .

South Mountain Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South Mountain Community College or Estrella Mountain Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Estrella Mountain Community College and South Mountain Community College.

• Graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College earn on average $3,900 more per year than South Mountain Community College graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $31,700)
• Estrella Mountain Community College students graduate with a $1,846 lower median federal student loan debt than South Mountain Community College graduates. ($7,073 vs. $8,919)
• Estrella Mountain Community College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than South Mountain Community College graduates. ($73 vs. $92)
• More Estrella Mountain Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Mountain Community College students, three years after graduation. (32% vs. 21%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/