South Mountain CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

South Mountain Community College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate South Mountain Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $8,958 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 3,706.
It offers diverse area of study (138 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of South Mountain CC are $8,958 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College $8,958

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at South Mountain CC is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at South Mountain CC is 19% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at South Mountain CC is 55% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 55%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at South Mountain CC is 3,706 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College 3,706

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at South Mountain CC is $3,021 which is 33.72% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

South Mountain Community College $3,021

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at South Mountain CC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.