SFCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Santa Fe Community College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Santa Fe Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Its tuition & fees of $4,995 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 3,266.
It offers very diverse area of study (161 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SFCC are $4,995 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College $4,995

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,653

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SFCC is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SFCC is 13% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SFCC is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 57%

Student Population

The total student population at SFCC is 3,266 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 3,266

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 3,389

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SFCC is $2,344 which is 46.93% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College $2,344

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,598

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SFCC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 11 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 19 to 1

Number of Programs

SFCC offers 161 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 161

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 63

Number of Online Programs

SFCC offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.