Undergrad ProgramsGraduate Programs

SMC Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the SMC diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

SMC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Santa Monica College?

SMC total enrollment is approximately 25,948 students.

SMC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SMC undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

SMC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	3,966
White	2,244
International	1,036
Asian	828
Unknown	802
Black or African American	668
Multi-Ethnic	432
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

SMC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	10,810
White	6,769
Asian	2,299
Black or African American	2,063
Unknown	1,451
Multi-Ethnic	1,265
International	1,206
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	47

SMC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 14,795 female students and 11,153 male students at SMC.

International Students at SMC

Students from 114 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Sweden.

Learn more about international students at SMC.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SMC, 47.86% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	7,795
20-21	6,447
22-24	5,347
25-29	4,243
35 and over	2,882
30-34	1,700
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Find out how College Factual created their Diversity Rankings.