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Santa Monica College

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#2174 / #598
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public, community college in Santa Monica, California, USA

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About Santa Monica College

According to Wikipedia, Santa Monica College is a public community college in Santa Monica, California. Founded as a junior college in 1929, SMC enrolls over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. Although initially serving primarily pre-college high school students, the college quickly expanded its enrollment to educate college-age students and non-traditional students with the primary intention to transfer to a four-year university The college has high transfer rates to four-year universities such as the Universities of California or California State Universities.

Santa Monica College's Online Degrees

Santa Monica College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
32%

How Much Does Santa Monica College Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$1,104$46

How Much Do Santa Monica College Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Santa Monica College, then you can expect to earn an average of $40,200 per year. You also have a 82% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Santa Monica College's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
34,03634,036

Where is Santa Monica College?

Santa Monica College is located at 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90405-1628

How Safe is Santa Monica College?

Santa Monica has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is Santa Monica College Known For?

Santa Monica College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Santa Monica College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Criminal Justice
#624
World Rank
#627
Historical Rank
#350
USA Rank
criminal-justice Degrees
Anthropology
#1183
World Rank
#1197
Historical Rank
#385
USA Rank
anthropology Degrees
Sociology
#1393
World Rank
#1401
Historical Rank
#397
USA Rank
sociology Degrees
Computer Science
#2056
World Rank
#2061
Historical Rank
#437
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees
History
#1319
World Rank
#1334
Historical Rank
#461
USA Rank
history Degrees
Psychology
#1228
World Rank
#1245
Historical Rank
#479
USA Rank
psychology Degrees
Communications
#1986
World Rank
#2013
Historical Rank
#539
USA Rank
communications Degrees
Mathematics
#2234
World Rank
#2279
Historical Rank
#540
USA Rank
math Degrees
Medical
#2026
World Rank
#2030
Historical Rank
#541
USA Rank
medicine Degrees
Education
#2501
World Rank
#2509
Historical Rank
#566
USA Rank
education Degrees
Political Science
#2527
World Rank
#2539
Historical Rank
#598
USA Rank
political-science Degrees
Biology
#2934
World Rank
#2958
Historical Rank
#671
USA Rank
biology Degrees
Nursing
#1782
World Rank
#1783
Historical Rank
#683
USA Rank
nursing Degrees
Economics
#4664
World Rank
#4669
Historical Rank
#800
USA Rank
economics Degrees
Engineering
#4894
World Rank
#4900
Historical Rank
#898
USA Rank
engineering Degrees

Who Are Santa Monica College's Most Influential Alumni?

Santa Monica College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Anthropology. Here are some of Santa Monica College's most famous alumni:

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
An American boxer, philanthropist, and activist .
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
An American actor.
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
An American actor and filmmaker .
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
An American actor .
Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
An American filmmaker.
Phil Zuckerman
Phil Zuckerman
A Professor of Sociology.
Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon
An American musician and artist, most known as co-founding member of Sonic Youth.
Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
A Canadian American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic .
Kenneth Price
Kenneth Price
An American ceramic artist and printmaker.
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
An American actor and comedian.
Teena Marie
An American R&B and soul singer .
Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson
An American actress.

Who Are Santa Monica College's Most Influential Faculty?