Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,049 students out of 3,255 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Santa Monica College.
By gender, 479 male and 570 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 30.73% (public primarily Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,255 | 1,049 | 32.23% |
| Men | 1,567 | 479 | 30.57% |
| Women | 1,688 | 570 | 33.77% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Santa Monica College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 44.39%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 17.04%
- Hispanic: 21.45%
- White: 34.66%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 30.00%
- Two or More Race: 36.07%
- Unknown: 62.50%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/2) | - | - |
| Asian | 44.39%(99/223) | 38.68%(41/106) | 49.57%(58/117) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 17.04%(38/223) | 17.24%(20/116) | 16.82%(18/107) |
| Hispanic | 21.45%(258/1,203) | 19.53%(109/558) | 23.10%(149/645) |
| White | 34.66%(227/655) | 33.01%(103/312) | 36.15%(124/343) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 30.00%(3/10) | 25.00%(1/4) | 33.33%(2/6) |
| Two or More Race | 36.07%(44/122) | 30.77%(16/52) | 40.00%(28/70) |
| Unknown | 62.50%(5/8) | 75.00%(3/4) | 50.00%(2/4) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SMC, the transfer-out rate is 18.62%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 16.82%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Santa Monica College, 375 of 809 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 46.35%.