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Santa Monica College, or SMC, is a public community college located in Santa Monica, California. The college was originally founded in 1929 as the Santa Monica Junior College. It enrolls more than 25,000 students in over 90 fields of study. SMC is ranked number one among California's community colleges in transfers to the University of California, University of Southern California, and Loyola Marymount University.
Santa Monica College offers a variety of occupational certificate programs in fields which include accounting, fashion design, office information systems, and entertainment technology. It is the home of KCRW (89.9 FM), a leading public radio station in the US.
Santa Monica College fields more than 15 sports, and competes in the Western State Conference. The mascot for SMC is Pico the Corsair, and the sports teams are known as the Corsairs.
The main campus of Santa Monica College is in Santa Monica, CA (a small city). The school is a public school. Santa Monica College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.
The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Santa Monica College students most commonly major in a field related to science, design, art studies, and liberal arts.
The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.
Santa Monica College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
In 2007, Santa Monica College had 28,958 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools.
Santa Monica College offers comparatively low-priced tuition.
More complete details are provided below.
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405-1628
General Phone: (310) 434-4000
http://www.smc.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 966 | liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, women's studies |
| Business And Management | 155 | business management, accounting, international business, sales and marketing, sales, small business management |
| Design | 141 | graphic design, interior design, fashion design |
| Science | 118 | biological and physical sciences |
| Family And Social Work | 75 | child development |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 71 | registered nursing |
| Art Studies | 34 | art studies |
| Photography And Commercial Art | 30 | commercial photography, film studies |
| Office And Administration | 15 | data entry, administrative assistant, office management |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 15 | computer programming, computer support, computer science, information technology, webmastering, database administration, web design, computer networking |
| Beauty And Cosmetology | 13 | cosmetology |
| Media | 10 | radio and television, journalism, animation and special effects, digital communications, desktop publishing and imaging |
| Construction Trades | 10 | apparel and textile marketing |
| Drama And Performing Arts | 10 | drama, dance |
| Music | 4 | music |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 3 | health and physical education |
| Medical Support And Technology | 2 | respiratory care tech |
| Law | 0 | legal secretary |
| Education And Teaching | 0 | early childhood special ed |
| Medical Administration | 0 | medical secretary |
Number of programs and degrees for Santa Monica College in 2007:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 1,465 | 35 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 207 | 19 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 0 | 21 |
In 2007, Santa Monica College had a total enrollment of 28,958 students (16,757 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 32% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Asian | 15% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 11% |
| (Foreign Students) | 7% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5% |
| 18-19 | 27% |
| 20-21 | 19% |
| 22-24 | 15% |
| 25-29 | 14% |
| 30-34 | 7% |
| 35-39 | 4% |
| 40-49 | 5% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 70% |
| State unknown | 30% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 68 % |
| Part-Time | 45 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Santa Monica, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 508 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,310 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,224 |
Financial Aid:
Santa Monica College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 128600)
Santa Monica College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 120 | 158 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 11 | 19 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 0 | 1 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 131 | $85,096 | 177 | $88,737 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 131 | $85,096 | 177 | $88,737 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration/Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Technology
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies
MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Film/Cinema Studies
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Santa Monica College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| % of degrees in design (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in drama and performing arts (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 15% | |
| Number of degree programs (for open-admission colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in photography and commercial art (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 18% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in art studies (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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