Santa Monica College

https://www.smc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,104
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,685
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    23,453
    40.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    81%
    17 Graduates

    About

    Santa Monica College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Santa Monica College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (4,628 degrees awarded), Cinematography & Film Production (63 degrees), and Child Care Provider (47 degrees).

    In 2024, 13,753 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Monica College. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (5,657 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3,761 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Monica College is $1,104, which is $−9,491 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Santa Monica College is $1,104, which is $9,491 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,685.

    In 2024, 52% of undergraduate students attending Santa Monica College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,104
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Santa Monica College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Santa Monica College is $−9,491 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,685
    2024 Value
    0.869%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Santa Monica College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,685. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Santa Monica College grew by 0.869%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    52%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    3%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    52% of undergraduate students at Santa Monica College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.89% with respect to 2023, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Santa Monica College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    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 Monica College had a total enrollment of 23,453 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Santa Monica College is 9,430 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,023. This means that 40.2% of students enrolled at Santa Monica College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Santa Monica College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White, 9.26% Black or African American, 8.05% Asian, 5.3% Two or More Races, 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Santa Monica College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (21.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.4%) and White Male (11.9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    40.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Santa Monica College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,453 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Monica College is 9,430 and the part-time enrollment is 14,023. This means that 40.2% of students enrolled at Santa Monica College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      9,459 enrolled students
    2. White
      6,321 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      2,171 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Santa Monica College is 40.3% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White, 9.26% Black or African American, 8.05% Asian, 5.3% Two or More Races, 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 579 students (2.47%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 2,259 more women than men received degrees from Santa Monica College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Santa Monica College is hispanic or latino (5,657 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3,761 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Santa Monica College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (4,628 degrees awarded), followed by Cinematography & Film Production (63 degrees) and Child Care Provider (47 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Monica College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (9,669 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (258 degrees), and Human Sciences (329 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Monica College are Other managers (249,824 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (233,148 people), Marketing managers (118,818 people), Graphic designers (115,318 people), and Secondary school teachers (102,312 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Monica College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (9,669 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (258 degrees), Human Sciences (329 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (635 degrees), and Communications (334 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

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

    The most specialized majors at Santa Monica College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (9,669 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (258 degrees), Human Sciences (329 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (635 degrees), and Communications (334 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 Monica College are Elementary & secondary schools (542,633 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (306,420 people), Computer Systems Design (224,914 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (166,405 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (138,708 people).

    The most specialized majors at Santa Monica College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (9,669 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (258 degrees), Human Sciences (329 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (635 degrees), and Communications (334 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 Monica College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      4,628 degrees awarded
    2. Cinematography & Film Production
      63 degrees awarded
    3. Child Care Provider
      47 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Santa Monica College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 4,628 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Santa Monica College according to their major.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    5,747
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    8,006
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 5,747 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Monica College, which is 0.718 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8,006).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 3,069 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Monica College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.755 times less than the 4,065 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 4,065 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Monica College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.32 times more than the 3,069 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    9%
    100% Completion Time
    30%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2015, 9% of students graduating from Santa Monica College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    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
      5,657 degrees awarded
    2. White
      3,761 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      1,241 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Monica College is hispanic or latino (5,657 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3,761 degrees).

    3.18% of degree recipients (437 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      3,530 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      2,192 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      2,163 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Santa Monica College is hispanic or latino female (3,530 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (2,192 degrees).

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    Operations

    Santa Monica College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.4M (101%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Santa Monica College had a total salary expenditure of 404M. Santa Monica College employs 332 Instructors. Most academics at Santa Monica College are Female Instructor (196), and Male Instructor (136).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Monica College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 190 employees, Management, with 106 employees, and Service with 105 employees.

    Endowment

    $18.2M
    2024 Endowment
    14.8%
    growth from 2023

    Santa Monica College has an endowment valued at about $18.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Monica College grew 14.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.75M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $5.17M - Federal
    2. $30.3M - State
    3. $1.09M - Local

    As of 2024, Santa Monica College received $5.17M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $30.3M from state grants and contracts, and $1.09M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $164M
    2024 Salaries
    5.05%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Santa Monica College paid a median of $164M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($404M) and a 5.05% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.96% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $47.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    332
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Santa Monica College paid a total of $47.3M to 332 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Monica College were Office and Administrative Support with 190 employees, Management with 106 employees, and Service with 105 employees.

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