SMC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Santa Monica College, the graduation rates was 32.23% (1,049 students out of 3,255 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 479 male and 570 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Santa Monica College. Last year, the graduation rate was 32.23%. where 1,049 students out of 3,255 candidate completed their degree.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Santa Monica College, 375 of 809 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 46.35%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Santa Monica College is 18.62% (606 out of 3,255 students transferred-out.).