Santa Fe Community College

Location and Contact Information

6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887
USA
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Santa Fe Community College, also known as SFCC, has been providing learning opportunites to its students for over 20 years. It is a two-year public service organization situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college offers more than 50 degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study ranging from woodworking, media arts to fine arts and film. SFCC enrolls more than 14,500 students per year. The College campus covers an area of more than 360 acres.

SFCC’s campus is home to a variety of clubs and organizations and it has an active student administration which provides a variety services for the professional and personal development of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, law, design, business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and art studies.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,434
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,469
Books and supplies$ 1,070

Financial Aid

Santa Fe Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 86% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$3,261
Institutional Grant13%$1,178
Federal Grant50%$3,877
Pell Grant50%$3,618
Other Federal Grant20%$723
State or Local Grant73%$907

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan16%$5,386
Federal Loan16%$5,386
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Santa Fe Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Canada CollegeRedwood City, CA6,642
2Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, CA17,487
3Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, CA9,396
4Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468
5Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC2,527
6West Valley CollegeSaratoga, CA11,762
7Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CA7,706
8American River CollegeSacramento, CA34,610
9New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM3,237
10Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC18,608

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate21231
1-2 year certificate9424
< 1 year certificate94

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  67

Students

Student enrollment was 4,163 in 2009-2010 (2,132 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 30% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (23 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Dance

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (55 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Social Work

LAW (11 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • General Studies
  • Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (11 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (54 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

  • Woodworking

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling