For the academic year 2024-2025, Santa Monica College has a total enrollment of 23,453 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - SMC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 10,537 male (44.93%) and 12,916 female (55.07%) students are attending Santa Monica College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.58.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 23,453 |
| Men | 10,537 |
| Women | 12,916 |
By race/ethnicity, 6,321 White, 2,171 Black, and 1,887 Asian students out of a total of 23,453 are attending at Santa Monica College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Santa Monica College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,887 | 846 | 1,041 |
| Black | 2,171 | 942 | 1,229 |
| Hispanic | 9,459 | 3,947 | 5,512 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| White | 6,321 | 3,118 | 3,203 |
| Two or more races | 1,243 | 562 | 681 |
| Race Unknown | 579 | 272 | 307 |
By age, SMC has 1,249 students under 18 years old and 206 students over 65 years old. There are 15,394 students under 25 years old, and 8,059 students over 25 years old out of 23,453 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,249 | 674 | 575 |
| 18-19 | 6,429 | 3,358 | 3,071 |
| 20-21 | 4,275 | 2,277 | 1,998 |
| 22-24 | 3,441 | 1,894 | 1,547 |
| 25-29 | 2,987 | 1,700 | 1,287 |
| 30-34 | 1,868 | 1,063 | 805 |
| 35-39 | 1,044 | 619 | 425 |
| 40-49 | 1,128 | 677 | 451 |
| 50-64 | 826 | 544 | 282 |
| Over 65 | 206 | 110 | 96 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Santa Monica College, 8,360 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,306 students are enrolled in some online courses.
7,713 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 647 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 23,453 | 8,360 | 9,306 |
| Undergraduate | 23,453 | 8,360 | 9,306 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 7,713 | 514 | 133 |
Among 23,453 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,534 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.54%.438 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,096 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 8,992 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 438 |
| Regular Part-time | 12,927 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1,096 |
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