Financial Aid at SMC

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,135 students (52% of total 23,164 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Santa Monica College (SMC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,114.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 65% of total 3,242 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,540.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Santa Monica College, 12,135 undergraduate students (52% of total 23,164 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,114.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,13552% $49,917,883$4,114
Pell Grants5,93826% $27,875,297$4,694
Federal Student Loan7593% $5,422,122$7,144

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,100 beginning undergraduate students (65% of total 3,242 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Santa Monica College. The average amount of aid received is $5,540.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,10065% --
Grants or Scholarships2,08364%$11,539,321$5,540
Federal Grants1,25839%$7,017,298$5,578
Pell Grants1,25739%$6,830,798$5,434
Other Federal Grants70922%$186,500$263
State/Local Grants2,03863%$4,504,693$2,210
Institutional Grants16-$17,330$1,083
Student Loan Aid702%$411,859$5,884
Federal Student Loans702%$411,859$5,884
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Santa Monica College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2461,246$9,660,259$7,753
0-30,000689689$5,895,818$8,557
30,001-48,000333333$2,557,908$7,681
48,001-75,000195195$1,103,326$5,658
75,001-110,0002525$92,282$3,691
110,001 or more44$10,925$2,731

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