by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how SMC ranks among other schools offering degrees in criminal justice.
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The criminal justice major at SMC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Criminal Justice & Corrections. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SMC was $386 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $9,264 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SMC criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.
Of the 49 students who graduated with a Associate’s in criminal justice from SMC in 2022, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |