South Mountain CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

South Mountain Community College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate South Mountain Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $8,958 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 4,516.
The financial aid amount ($3,916) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (120 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Mountain CC are $8,958 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College $8,958

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $25,918

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at South Mountain CC is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 44%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at South Mountain CC is 18% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%

Student Population

The total student population at South Mountain CC is 4,516 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 4,516

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 18,869

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at South Mountain CC is $3,916 which is 43.72% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College $3,916

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $9,077

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at South Mountain CC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.