South Mountain Community College

Location and Contact Information

7050 S 24th St
Phoenix, AZ 85040
USA
Main Tel: (602) 243-8135
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

South Mountain Community College, also referred to as SMCC, is among the ten colleges in the Maricopa Community College District. The college is located in Phoenix, Arizona and was established in 1978 by the district’s governing board. The college enrolls more than 8,000 students annually. It also offers a wide range of quality degree and certificate programs as well as online courses for its students.

There are various student organizations and clubs that the students participate in including the Athletic Club, the Associate Student Life and Leadership Board, the Christian Club, the Spirit Club and the Young Latinos Associated (YLA). The Horizon students newspaper is a means through which the students express their views and opinions.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in art studies, science, computer science and engineering, and liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,734
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,518
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

South Mountain Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 84% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant68%$3,720
Institutional Grant11%$1,670
Federal Grant60%$3,843
Pell Grant60%$3,720
Other Federal Grant11%$649
State or Local Grant2%$1,200

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan6%$5,416
Federal Loan6%$5,416
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 South Mountain Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ10,917
2Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, AZ6,358
3Citrus CollegeGlendora, CA13,392
4Ohlone CollegeFremont, CA12,896
5Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, CA11,697
6California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA20,743
7California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA36,208
8CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY13,752
9San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA32,746
10Purchase CollegePurchase, NY4,251

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate22913
Associate22717
< 1 year certificate1213

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  62

Students

Student enrollment was 5,138 in 2009-2010 (2,252 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 11% 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 (164 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Information Technology
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (33 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Montessori Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (168 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

SCIENCE (48 awarded)

  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

  • Behavioral Sciences