Santa Fe Community College

https://www.sfcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,176
    20% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,429
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,469
    15.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    23.4%
    37 Graduates

    About

    Santa Fe Community College is a higher education institution located in Santa Fe County, NM. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Santa Fe Community College were Registered Nursing (33 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees), and Accounting (11 degrees).

    In 2024, 633 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Fe Community College. 67% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (347 degrees), 2.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (157 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe Community College is $1,176, which is $−6,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe Community College is $1,176, which is $6,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,429.

    In 2024, 24% of undergraduate students attending Santa Fe Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,176
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Santa Fe Community College was $1,176. The cost of tuition at Santa Fe Community College is $−6,984 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,429
    2024 Value
    20.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Santa Fe Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,429. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Santa Fe Community College grew by 20.1%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    24%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    1%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    24% of undergraduate students at Santa Fe Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.35% with respect to 2023, when 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Santa Fe Community College had a total enrollment of 4,469 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe Community College is 690 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,779. This means that 15.4% of students enrolled at Santa Fe Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Santa Fe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 37.4% White, 4.52% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.77% Two or More Races, 1.7% Asian, 1.12% Black or African American, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Santa Fe Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (36.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.7%) and White Male (12.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    15.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Santa Fe Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,469 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe Community College is 690 and the part-time enrollment is 3,779. This means that 15.4% of students enrolled at Santa Fe Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Santa Fe Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Santa Fe Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      2,130 enrolled students
    2. White
      1,673 enrolled students
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      202 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Santa Fe Community College is 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 37.4% White, 4.52% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.77% Two or More Races, 1.7% Asian, 1.12% Black or African American, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 87 students (1.95%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 215 more women than men received degrees from Santa Fe Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Santa Fe Community College is hispanic or latino (347 degrees awarded). There were 2.21 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (157 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Santa Fe Community College is Registered Nursing (33 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees) and Accounting (11 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Fe Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (27 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees), and Precision Production (29 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Registered nurses (1,538,676 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,500,937 people), Secondary school teachers (474,976 people), Education administrators (261,593 people), and Special education teachers (204,455 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College in 2024 are Agriculture (27 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Education (87 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Agriculture (27 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Education (87 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,852,047 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,700,771 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (354,013 people), Outpatient care centers (322,908 people), and Offices of physicians (226,234 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Agriculture (27 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Education (87 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Santa Fe Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Assistant
      28 degrees awarded
    2. Dental Assisting
      13 degrees awarded
    3. Massage Therapy
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Santa Fe Community College was Medical Assistant with 28 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    209
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    424
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 209 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe Community College, which is 0.493 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (424).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 3.69 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe Community College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 9 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    13%
    100% Completion Time
    25%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 13% of students graduating from Santa Fe Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      347 degrees awarded
    2. White
      157 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      46 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Fe Community College is hispanic or latino (347 degrees awarded). There were 2.21 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (157 degrees).

    1.42% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      394 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      367 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      361 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Santa Fe Community College is hispanic or latino female (394 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (367 degrees).

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    Operations

    Santa Fe Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 683k (4.54%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Santa Fe Community College had a total salary expenditure of 47.6M. Santa Fe Community College employs 59 Assistant professors, 5 Associate professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at Santa Fe Community College are Male Assistant professor (32), Female Assistant professor (27), and Male Associate professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe Community College are: Management, with 80 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees.

    Endowment

    $15M
    2024 Endowment
    23.7%
    growth from 2023

    Santa Fe Community College has an endowment valued at about $15M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Fe Community College grew 23.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.61M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $5.16M - Federal
    2. $4.01M - State
    3. $358k - Local

    As of 2024, Santa Fe Community College received $5.16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.01M from state grants and contracts, and $358k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $26.9M
    2024 Salaries
    10.7%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Santa Fe Community College paid a median of $26.9M in salaries, which represents 56.4% of their overall expenditure ($47.6M) and a 10.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.28% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.28M
    Instructional Salaries
    65
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Santa Fe Community College paid a total of $4.28M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe Community College were Management with 80 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees.

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