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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, South Mountain Community College is ranked #1,902 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
South Mountain Community College also holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in Arizona ranking.
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South Mountain Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at South Mountain Community College is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 South Mountain Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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 South Mountain Community College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,497 undergraduates at South Mountain Community College with 936 being full-time and 2,561 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,208 | $10,804 | $13,113 | $15,570 | $12,731 |
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 South Mountain Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At South Mountain Community College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,673 a year. That adds up to $18,692 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for South Mountain Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7050 S 24Th St, Phoenix, AZ 85042 |
| Phone: | 602-243-8135 |
| Website: | www.southmountaincc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 230 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 229 | NA |
| Behavioral Science | 78 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 59 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 34 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 32 | NA |
| Natural Sciences | 26 | NA |
| Information Technology | 24 | NA |
| General Physical Sciences | 24 | NA |
| Carpentry | 14 | NA |
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, 2,257 students took at least one online class at South Mountain Community College. This is an increase from the 2,176 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,257 | 1,156 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,176 | 1,067 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,356 | 1,069 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,050 | 331 |
Learn more about online learning at South Mountain Community College.
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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