South Mountain Community College

www.southmountaincc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,040

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,697

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

16.3%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,497

26.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

19.1%

85 Graduates

About

South Mountain Community College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at South Mountain Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,009 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Mountain Community College. 61.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (578 degrees), 3.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (177 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Mountain Community College is $2,040, which is $−5,940 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at South Mountain Community College is $2,040, which is $−5,940 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,697.

In 2020, 43% of undergraduate students attending South Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,040

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at South Mountain Community College was $2,040. The cost of tuition at South Mountain Community College is $−5,940 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of South Mountain Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,697

2020 Value

10.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 South Mountain Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,697. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of South Mountain Community College grew by 10.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of South Mountain Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,964

Room and Board

$1,464

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Mountain Community College was of $8,964 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,464. The cost of room and board increased by 5.06% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.81% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at South Mountain Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at South Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 18.9% with respect to 2019, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at South Mountain Community 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

16.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at South Mountain Community College was 16.3%, which represents 98 out of the 600 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

South Mountain Community College has a total enrollment of 3,497 students. The full-time enrollment at South Mountain Community College is 936 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,561. This means that 26.8% of students enrolled at South Mountain Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 2.89% Asian, 2.8% Two or More Races, 2.66% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South Mountain Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (36.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.5%) and Black or African American Female (9.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,497 students. The full-time enrollment at South Mountain Community College is 936 and the part-time enrollment is 2,561. This means that 26.8% of students enrolled at South Mountain Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at South Mountain Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2020 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 South Mountain Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), South Mountain Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at South Mountain Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,994
White
594
Black or African American
497

The enrolled student population at South Mountain Community College is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 2.89% Asian, 2.8% Two or More Races, 2.66% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 99 students (2.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 233 more women than men received degrees from South Mountain Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Mountain Community College is hispanic or latino (578 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (177 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at South Mountain Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at South Mountain Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (296 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (40 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (393 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Mountain Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (204,148 people), Other managers (177,028 people), Postsecondary teachers (150,193 people), Physicians (105,621 people), and Graphic designers (91,318 people).

The most specialized majors at South Mountain Community College are Visual & Performing Arts (296 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (40 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (393 degrees), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (54 degrees).

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 South Mountain Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

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 South Mountain Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (400,818 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (306,180 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (204,540 people), Computer Systems Design (148,718 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (87,223 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by South Mountain Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at South Mountain Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at South Mountain Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

388

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

621

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 388 degrees were awarded to men at South Mountain Community College, which is 0.625 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (621).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at South Mountain Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 99 degrees were awarded to men at South Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.521 times less than the 190 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 192 degrees were awarded to women at South Mountain Community College in General Art Studies, which is 1.94 times more than the 99 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 15% of students graduating from South Mountain Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (44.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at South Mountain Community College is Male and White (44.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9.41% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
578 degrees awarded
Black or African American
177 degrees awarded
White
118 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Mountain Community College is hispanic or latino (578 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (177 degrees).

3.47% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
378 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
200 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Mountain Community College is hispanic or latino female (378 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (200 degrees).

Operations

South Mountain Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $11.1k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, South Mountain Community College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. South Mountain Community College employs 57 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at South Mountain Community College are Female No academic ranks (29), Male No academic ranks(28), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Mountain Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 52 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Mountain Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, South Mountain Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$18.7M

2020 Salaries

11.9%

growth from 2019

In 2020, South Mountain Community College paid a median of $18.7M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 11.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.572% growth from 2018 and a 2.32% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.69M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, South Mountain Community College paid a total of $4.69M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Mountain Community College were No academic rank with 57 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Mountain Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 52 employees; Management with 28 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Mountain Community College was Female No academic rank with 29 employees, and Male No academic rank with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at South Mountain Community College.