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Santa Monica College AA in Liberal Arts General Studies

1,484 Associate Degrees Awarded
$6,590 Average Student Debt

Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Santa Monica College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does an Associate in Liberal Arts from SMC Cost?

$1,148 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$6,590 Average Student Debt

SMC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SMC paid an average of $375 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$1,104$9,000
Fees$44$44
Books and Supplies$1,746$1,746

Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.

SMC Liberal Arts AA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at SMC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $6,590 in student debt. That is 41% lower than the national average of $11,188.

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Does SMC Offer an Online AA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the SMC liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.

SMC Associate Student Diversity for Liberal Arts

1,484 Associate Degrees Awarded
58.6% Women
54.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 1,484 associate degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 58.6% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at SMC in 2019-2020, 54.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian123
Black or African American76
Hispanic or Latino540
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White415
International Students233
Other Races/Ethnicities95

AA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at SMC

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts935
Humanities549

References

*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.

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