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SMC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,166
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 52%
Average Aid Amount $3,332
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,730
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 64%

Financial Aid Information at SMC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,166 students (52% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,332. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,730 students (64% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Monica College is $1,156 for California residents and $9,316 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,166 students (52% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,332. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Santa Monica College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Santa Monica College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,16652%$3,332
Pell Grants5,88425%$3,968
Federal Student Loans2731%$6,214

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,730 beginning students (64% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,726 students (64% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Santa Monica College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Santa Monica College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,73064%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,72564%$4,650
Federal Grants1,00937%$4,883
Pell Grants1,00937%$4,790
Other Federal Grants25710%$363
State/Local Grants1,67662%$1,823
Institutional Grants371%$1,041
Student Loans211%$4,807
Federal Student Loans211%$4,807
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,599 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Santa Monica College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 520 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Santa Monica College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family1,3501,211910
Living Off-Campus without Family736666520

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Santa Monica College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level957957$6,724,753$7,027
$0 - $30,000537537$4,190,570$7,804
$30,001 - $48,000239239$1,686,183$7,055
$48,001 - $75,000153153$738,204$4,825
$75,001 - $110,0002525$96,009$3,840
$110,001 or more33$13,787$4,596