Extremely selective
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
9.0% admitted · $14,659/yr after aid
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA · Public · Small city · Website
- Admission rate
- —
- Average net price
- $1,693
- per year, after aid
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- Median earnings
- $46,589
- 10 years after enrolling
Summary
Santa Monica College is a public two-year college in Santa Monica, CA with 21,440 undergraduates. The average net price after aid is $1,693 per year ($1,621 for families earning under $30,000). 23% of students graduate, and graduates earn a median of $46,589 ten years after enrolling.
public two-year college
Admissions
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024
- Testing policy
- —
- Fall 2024
Cost
- Cost of attendance
- $11,807
- sticker price, per year
- In-state tuition
- $1,158
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,710
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k$1,621
- $30–48k$1,036
- $48–75k$2,372
- $75–110k$5,646
- $110k+$11,807
Get a personal estimate with Santa Monica College's net price calculator
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- Freshman retention
- —
- Median earnings
- $46,589
- 10 yrs after enrolling
- Median debt
- —
- at graduation
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,440
- Student–faculty ratio
- 27:1
- Receive Pell grants
- 29%
- White26%
- Hispanic41%
- Black9%
- Asian8%
Santa Monica College FAQ
How much does Santa Monica College cost?+
The sticker cost of attendance is $11,807 per year, but the average net price after grants and scholarships is $1,693.
What is Santa Monica College's graduation rate?+
23% of full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Sources
- Admission rate, test scores, cost, students, and outcomes: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Most Recent Institution-Level Data), released 2026-10-15. Admissions figures are for Fall 2024, costs for 2024-25, and earnings are measured in 2023.
- Applicants, admitted, yield, and admission factors: IPEDS Admissions survey (ADM2023), Fall 2023.
- IPEDS unit ID 122977 · How we use this data
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