Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,373
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 39.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 23.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 38.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 18.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 61.9%
Black: 2.9%
Hispanic: 23.0%
Asian: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.2%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 2.9%
Hispanic: 23.0%
Asian: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.2%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,623
In-State tuition: $4,086Out-of-State tuition: $12,734
Estimated books and supplies: $700 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,200 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $47,005 (2017)
Median Family Income: $27,276 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 8.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,003 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $85 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,635 |
| $30k-48k | $6,141 |
| $48k-75k | $8,021 |
| $75k-110k | $10,143 |
| $110k+ | $11,086 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,003 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $3,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,508 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 71.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 75.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 42.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 47.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,402 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,771 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 25 | $12,220 | $30,213 ($2,518) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 21 | $18,594 ($1,550) | $24,966 ($2,081) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 36 | $11,375 | $85 | $30,347 ($2,529) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 465 | $11,000 | $93 | $50,713 ($4,226) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 141 | $10,250 | $85 | $49,718 ($4,143) | $75,016 ($6,251) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 23 | $31,911 ($2,659) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 60 | $13,649 | $117 | $45,898 ($3,825) | |
| Associate's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Materials Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 31 | $69,349 ($5,779) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | $51,184 ($4,265) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nanotechnology. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 24 | $12,250 | $109 | $45,435 ($3,786) | |
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 18 | $25,419 ($2,118) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 485 | $6,625 | $57 | $36,341 ($3,028) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1480 | $8,000 | $72 | $34,498 ($2,875) | $43,485 ($3,624) |
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 134 | $8,432 | $74 | $23,152 ($1,929) | $34,928 ($2,911) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 72 | $6,334 | $87 | $38,279 ($3,190) | $50,407 ($4,201) |
| Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Work. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 31 | $9,500 | $61 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 42 | $61,788 ($5,149) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 47 | $12,500 | $69 | $43,501 ($3,625) | $59,545 ($4,962) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 39 | $38,256 ($3,188) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Air Transportation. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 51 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 58 | $10,766 | $107 | $32,194 ($2,683) | $36,061 ($3,005) |
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 97 | $11,750 | $90 | $28,944 ($2,412) | $60,041 ($5,003) |
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 23 | $9,357 | $101 | $36,079 ($3,007) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 39 | $32,896 ($2,741) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 59 | $14,136 | $83 | $39,561 ($3,297) | $45,207 ($3,767) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 24 | $13,500 | $107 | $48,407 ($4,034) | $60,320 ($5,027) |
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 211 | $15,085 | $95 | $57,852 ($4,821) | $61,702 ($5,142) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 76 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 256 | $9,525 | $96 | $35,370 ($2,948) | $53,497 ($4,458) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 41 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 10 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $62,775Full time faculty: 24%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $8,530,921 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,293,905 (2022)