SFCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Santa Fe Community College is ranked 7^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 $4,131 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 4,469.
The financial aid amount ($5,106) is much higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (169 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SFCC are $4,131 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College $4,131

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 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 23%

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 16% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 16%

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 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 59%

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 4,469 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College 4,469

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 $5,106 which is 123.60% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Santa Fe Community College $5,106

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 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.