Santa Fe Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Santa Fe Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,505 for New Mexico residents and $4,995 for other students on average. It offers 161 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 68 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs ( programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $35,000.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM
Phone	505-428-1000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,505 Out-of-State$4,995
Student Population »	3,266 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	18%
Transfer-out Rate	13%
Retention Rate	58% (Full-time) 46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$2,344
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,505 for New Mexico residents and $4,995 for out-of-state students at Santa Fe Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($5,004) over public community colleges in New Mexico.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Santa Fe Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Mexico community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$2,505	$4,995
Books & Supplies	$1,194
Off-Campus Living Costs	$24,183
Average Financial Aid	$2,344
Cost of Attendance	$27,882	$30,372
After Financial Aid	$25,538	$28,028
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State Students
Santa Fe Community College	$2,505	$4,995
Public Community Colleges in New Mexico	$2,353	$5,004
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Santa Fe Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	29	68	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Production Operations	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Greenhouse Operations and Management	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Law Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Woodworking	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Documentary Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sculpture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Printmaking	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,266 students at Santa Fe Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,158 male students and 2,108 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	3,266	682	2,584
Male Students	1,158	256	902
Female Students	2,108	426	1,682

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Santa Fe Community College, there are 3,266 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 815 students were attending classes through distance learning (451 students are enrolled exclusively and 364 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,266
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	451
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	364
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,451