South Mountain Community College
School Notes Overview:
SMCC serves a broad and diverse student body – now composed of more than 8,000 students each year. Enrollment continues to grow each semester. In addition to a variety of interesting classes, opportunities await you in student government, honors, sports, journalism, theater, music, dance, storytelling, computers, technology – and far more....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Maricopa County, AZ | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 857 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 3,411 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 4,268 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 92% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 70% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,322 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 3% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $873 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 37% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,160 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 7% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,989 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- SMCC offers educational and training opportunities for employment preparation, retraining, upgrading of skills, and personal enrichment.
- Our classes are small, personalized and offered days and evenings, and are led by an engaged, caring faculty. Accounting, Behavior Health Sciences, Marketing and Storytelling are just a few of the wide range of courses offered here. Additionally, academic and career counseling are offered.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Tellabration celebrating 10 years of tradition (Payson Roundup)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:12:24 pm
Rim Country residents and visitors are invited to gather round in the cultural hall of the Pine Community Center for an old-fashioned evening of storytelling. - Three year retreat into silence (12 News Phoenix)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:24:13 am
In a world full of digital noise, we sometimes yearn for a little silence. But three years of silence may seem like a bit much. Yet several dozen people in an Arizona Buddhist colony are planning a three-year retreat cut off from the outside world and committed not to speak to anyone. - Two former Eaton standouts move on (Greeley Tribune)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:13:42 pm
Two former Eaton standouts move on Bobby Fernandez Former Eaton standout pitcher Kyle Ottoson will continue his collegiate baseball with Division I powerhouse Arizona State University after he finishes his sophomore year at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix this spring. The left-handed Ottoson received a scholarship to play for the Sun Devils, which finished third in the College World ... - Brown makes Buffs look lucky | By Patrick Ridgell © 2009 Longmont Times-Call (The Longmont Times-Call)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:59:31 pm
BOULDER – Not bad for a guy hardly anyone wanted. Such sentiment applies to Jalil Brown, a junior cornerback in the Colorado secondary who made 15 tackles and broke up three passes in last Saturday’s win over Texas A&M. - Town halls addressing impasse at Legislature (The Arizona Republic)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 03:19:45 pm
Arizona now one of three states remaining without a fiscal 2010 budget.
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