Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,482
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 50.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 61.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 43.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 33.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 26.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 25.6%
Black: 8.3%
Hispanic: 42.1%
Asian: 9.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.1%
Non-resident alien: 5.6%
Unknown race: 3.6%
Black: 8.3%
Hispanic: 42.1%
Asian: 9.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.1%
Non-resident alien: 5.6%
Unknown race: 3.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,330
In-State tuition: $1,146Out-of-State tuition: $9,090
Estimated books and supplies: $1,746 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,556 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $25,059 (2017)
Median Family Income: $16,926 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $6,450 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $68 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $2,889 |
| $30k-48k | $2,997 |
| $48k-75k | $6,143 |
| $75k-110k | $7,474 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 32%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 86.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $6,450 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,750 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 43.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 53.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 58.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 34.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,458 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $35,848 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 152 | $39,089 ($3,257) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 21 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 39 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Science. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Special Education and Teaching. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 76 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 77 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Apparel and Textiles. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5016 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1578 | $34,165 ($2,847) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 404 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 111 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Political Science and Government. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 129 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 29 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 49 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 35 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 80 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 53 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 55 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 319 | $43,398 ($3,617) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 46 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Insurance. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 48 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $107,820Full time faculty: 27%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 27.0
School's endowment start of year: $13,360,205 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $16,466,539 (2022)