Southern Maine Community College Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Southern Maine Community College. On this page you will find:

• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at SMCC?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,685 students took at least one online class at Southern Maine Community College. Of these students, 4,256 were seeking an undergraduate degree and 429 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers)

All Online Students at SMCC

Of the 5,789 students at Southern Maine Community College, 80.93% (4,685) took at least one class online. About 67.09% (3,884) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Southern Maine Community College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,685	3,884
2018-2019	1,995	816
2017-2018	1,849	700
2016-2017	1,815	636
2015-2016	1,609	519

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at SMCC

In 2019-2020, 4,600 undergraduate students attended Southern Maine Community College. Of these students 92.52% (4,256) took at least one class online. 75.72% (3,483) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Southern Maine Community College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,256	3,483
2018-2019	1,792	642
2017-2018	1,656	543
2016-2017	1,614	479
2015-2016	1,457	391

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at SMCC

Of the 1,189 undergraduate non-seekers at Southern Maine Community College, 36.08% (429) took at least one class online. About 33.73% (401) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Southern Maine Community College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	429	401
2018-2019	203	174
2017-2018	193	157
2016-2017	201	157
2015-2016	152	128