Community Colleges
#489 in Community Colleges

Overview

South Mountain Community College is ranked 489th in Community Colleges.
Next statements evaluate South Mountain Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
  • It has average tuition & fees of $7,854.
  • It has very small number of students of 4,075.
  • It offers fewer area of study (70 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Mountain CC are $7,854 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College $7,854

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 Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at South Mountain CC is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain 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 Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at South Mountain CC is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at South Mountain CC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at South Mountain CC is 4,075 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 4,075

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 Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at South Mountain CC is $3,243 which is 41.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College $3,243

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 Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at South Mountain CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 19 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 Arizona 19 to 1

Number of Programs

South Mountain CC offers 70 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 70

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 106