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Santa Monica College

Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Official telephone: (310) 434-4000
Fax number: (310) 434-2387
Website: www.smc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 30,619
Full-time undergraduates: 11,453
Part-time undergraduates: 19,166
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 6%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
38.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
26.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.9% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
45.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.5% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Santa Monica, CA
Population of city/town: 92,472
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 8 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: www.smc.edu/
MapsDirections/Pages/
default.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 70%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
Minority student organizations:
Black Collegians, Adelante
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral groups, concert band, music ensembles, dance, drama and theatre group, musical theatre, opera, veterans, STEM

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Reggie Ellis,
Interim Athletic Director
School mascot: Corsair

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's divingno 
Men's footballno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Men's water polono 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's divingno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 
Women's water polono 

Athletic facilities:
aquatic center, football field, gymnasium, track, weight room

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (8 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Santa Monica, CA

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are California State University--Northridge and University of California--Los Angeles.

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