How many students at SMC? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 22,375 students have enrolled in Santa Monica College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 9,905 male and 12,470 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (9,355 students in average - public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's).
10,229 students are enrolled exclusively, and 7,876 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Santa Monica College has a total of 22,375 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 22,375 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 9,905 male and 12,470 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 22,375 |
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| Men | 9,905 |
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| Women | 12,470 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 5,723 White, 1,980 Black, and 1,993 Asian students out of a total of 22,375 are attending at Santa Monica College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 28 | 12 | 16 |
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| Asian | 1,993 | 918 | 1,075 |
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| Black | 1,980 | 867 | 1,113 |
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| Hispanic | 9,314 | 3,898 | 5,416 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 29 | 12 | 17 |
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| White | 5,723 | 2,699 | 3,024 |
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| Two or more races | 1,203 | 540 | 663 |
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| Race Unknown | 609 | 268 | 341 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, SMC has 1,155 students under 18 years old and 162 students over 65 years old. There are 15,122 students under 25 years old, and 7,253 students over 25 years old out of 22,375 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,155 | 644 | 511 |
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| 18-19 | 6,348 | 3,382 | 2,966 |
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| 20-21 | 4,294 | 2,298 | 1,996 |
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| 22-24 | 3,325 | 1,767 | 1,558 |
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| 25-29 | 2,807 | 1,597 | 1,210 |
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| 30-34 | 1,722 | 1,035 | 687 |
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| 35-39 | 883 | 545 | 338 |
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| 40-49 | 976 | 653 | 323 |
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| 50-64 | 703 | 452 | 251 |
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| Over 65 | 162 | 97 | 65 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Santa Monica College, 10,229 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7,876 students are enrolled in some online courses.
9,276 students lived in California or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 953 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 22,375 | 10,229 | 7,876 |
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| Undergraduate | 22,375 | 10,229 | 7,876 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 9,276 | 690 | 263 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 22,375 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,492 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.67%.448 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,044 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 8,404 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 448 |
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| Regular Part-time | 12,479 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 1,044 |
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