Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Santa Monica College

Find Schools Near

Santa Monica College Computer Science Programs

Santa Monica College is a public institution situated in Santa Monica, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Santa Monica College?

undefined

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: https://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?

3.8% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at SMC is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Santa Monica College Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,812 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 23,408 undergraduate students at SMC, with 8,812 being full-time and 14,596 being part-time.

undefined

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,812 full-time undergraduates at SMC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 774
Black or African American 661
Hispanic or Latino 3,487
White 1,997
International Students 1,064
Other Races/Ethnicities 829

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

6,187 Took All Classes Online
16,444 Took At Least One Class Online
5.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 16,444 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.

undefined

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 #1,158 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%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.