Santa Fe Community College

6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Tel: (505)428-1000

School Highlights

Santa Fe Community College serves 6,242 students (22% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 65%.
Santa Fe Community College is the only community colleges within Santa Fe County, NM.
The nearest community college to Santa Fe Community College is University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (26.5 miles away).

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Santa Fe Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in New Mexico for:

The teacher population of 424 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of Santa Fe Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Santa Fe Community College diversity score of 0.62 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,242 students	1,793 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	1,364 students	604 students

# Part-Time Students	4,878 students	1,189 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	5%	10%

% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	45%	44%

% Black	2%	2%

% White	41%	35%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	-	1%

% Unknown races	4%	5%

Diversity Score	0.62	0.67

College Completion Rate	11%	13%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,400	$34,400

The public in-state tuition of $1,854 is less than the state average of $2,084. The in-state tuition has grown by 19% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $3,249 is less than the state average of $4,620. The out-state tuition has grown by 20% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,854	$2,084

Out-State Tuition Fees	$3,249	$4,620

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	87%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$16,500	$15,750

Median Debt for Dropouts	$9,500	$6,495

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Established in 1983, Santa Fe Community College has grown rapidly, both in enrollment and campus expansion. Today, the college serves more than 8,000 students in any given semester in its credit, noncredit and adult basic education programs. SFCC's campus is situated on 366 acres off Richards Avenue, south of Rodeo Road. Construction has been guided by a long-range campus development plan, which has enabled the college to create a first-class, state-of-the-art learning environment with modern classrooms, technologically smart labs and other specialized spaces, including centers for fitness education, the arts, early childhood development and instructional technology. SFCC is currently accredited through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), one of six regional accrediting associations in the United States.

The nearest community college to Santa Fe Community College is University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (26.5 miles away).