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Santa Fe Community College Data & Information Overview

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Want the scoop on Santa Fe Community College? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors SFCC offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

How Well Is Santa Fe Community College Ranked?

#15 Best Colleges in NM
General Business Administration and Management Highest Ranked Major
#890 Best for the Money in Nation

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Overall Quality

Out of the 24 colleges in New Mexico, SFCC is ranked at #15.

SFCC was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into SFCC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Santa Fe Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

Learn more about Santa Fe Community College admissions.

Santa Fe Community College Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
26% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At SFCC, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Santa Fe Community College is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  26 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Santa Fe Community College

58% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Santa Fe Community College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  58 out of 100
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Santa Fe Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

759 Full-Time Undergraduates
69.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
63.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,459 undergraduates at SFCC with 759 being full-time and 2,700 being part-time.

How Much Does Santa Fe Community College Cost?

$8,508 Net Price
The overall average net price of SFCC is $8,508. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SFCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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How Much Money Do SFCC Graduates Make?

$38,005 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from SFCC make around $38,005 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Santa Fe Community College make the most money.

Location of Santa Fe Community College

New Mexico State
759 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe Community College is a public institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of SFCC.

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Contact details for SFCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address:6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887
Phone:505-428-1000
Website:https://www.sfcc.edu/

Santa Fe Community College Majors

67 Majors With Completions
1,362 Undergraduate Degrees
1,362 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 67 majors graduated from Santa Fe Community College. Of these students, 1,362 received undergraduate degrees and 1,362 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific110NA
Allied Health Professions73NA
Mental & Social Health Services59NA
Dental Support Services36NA
Nursing32NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants32NA
Business Administration & Management28NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science25NA
Precision Metal Working20NA
Special Education19NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Santa Fe Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at SFCC

25% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2022-2023, 815 students took at least one online class at Santa Fe Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,185 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023815451
2021-20222,1851,467
2020-20213,1152,795
2018-20191,491658

Learn more about online learning at Santa Fe Community College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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