CSUDH vs SMC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CSUDH has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,944) than SMC ($9,316).
SMC has more students with 22,375 students while CSUDH has 16,426 students.
CSUDH has a lower number of students per faculty with 22 to 1 while SMC's ratio is 26 to 1.
CSUDH has more full-time faculties with 419 faculties while SMC has 327 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Dominguez Hills and Santa Monica College.

CSUDH	vs.	SMC
Carson, California	Location	Santa Monica, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
In-State$7,064 Out-Of-State$18,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$1,156 Out-Of-State$9,316
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	52%
$9,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,332

91.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
70 %	Retention Rate	-
16,426	Student Population	22,375
419	Number of Faculties	327
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	26 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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