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Santa Monica College is a public institution situated in Santa Monica, California. The city atmosphere of Santa Monica makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

744 Undergraduate Degrees

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Santa Monica College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SMC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Online Insurance Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#51 Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Santa Monica College?

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Contact details for SMC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1628
Phone: 310-434-4000
Website: www.smc.edu

How Do I Get Into SMC?

You can apply to SMC online at: www.smc.edu/EnrollmentDevelopment/Admissions/Pages/Apply-Online.aspx

Since Santa Monica College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Santa Monica College?

1% Take Out Loans
10.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SMC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,111 a year. That adds up to $24,444 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SMC is 10.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Santa Monica College Undergraduate Student Diversity

10,005 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 25,948 undergraduate students at SMC, with 10,005 being full-time and 15,943 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 10,005 full-time undergraduates at SMC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Santa Monica College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 828
Black or African American 668
Hispanic or Latino 3,966
White 2,244
International Students 1,036
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,263

Over 114 countries are represented at SMC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Sweden.

Online Learning at Santa Monica College

3,570 Took All Classes Online
11,800 Took At Least One Class Online
5.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 11,800 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SMC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 27th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of SMC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Santa Monica College was 5.4%. This is the #1,366 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SMC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Santa Monica College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 336 336
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 155 39 194
General Economics 0 61 61
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 54 0 54
Professional Sales 16 9 25
Small Business Administration/Management 22 0 22
Office Administration 12 8 20
Advertising 8 8 16
Supply Chain Management 3 3 6
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 5 1 6
International Business/Trade/Commerce 4 0 4
Insurance 0 0 0
TOTAL 279 465 744

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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