Summary
Santa Monica College is a public institution in Santa Monica, California. Its campus is located in a city with a total enrollment of 25,948. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 30-to-1. The highest degree offered at Santa Monica College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,146, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $9,090. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 68 different fields. Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, and Biological and Physical Sciences.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$1,146
Out-of-State
$9,090
Students
Full-time
10,005
Part-time
15,943
Male
43%
Female
57%
Total
25,948
At-a-Glance
Setting
City
In-state tuition and fees
$1,146
Total enrollment
25,948
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
City
Size
Large
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
7,641
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
100%
Part-time retention rate
N/A
Graduation rate
31%
Transfer-out rate
18%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
41%
Student-faculty ratio
30
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
25,948
Full-time enrollment
10,005
Part-time enrollment
15,943
42%
Hispanic/Latino
26%
White
9%
Asian
8%
Black or African American
6%
Race/ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races
5%
Non-resident alien
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
N/A
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At Santa Monica College, 53 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $3,186.
In-state tuition and fees
$1,146
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$9,090
Books and supplies
$1,746
