Santa Fe Community College
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%.
Top Placements
Santa Fe Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in New Mexico for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 424 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Santa Fe Community College | (NM) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 424 staff | 72 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Santa Fe Community College is University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (26.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 848 students | 26.40 Mi4000 University Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-5919 26.40848 - 1,371 students | 27.90 Mi921 Paseo de Onate
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 747-2100 27.901,371 - Luna Community CollegePublic1,440 students | 41.60 Mi336 Luna Drive
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-2500 41.601,440 - Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerquePrivate, for profit892 students | 48.20 Mi4400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-1234 48.20892 - Southwest University of Visual Arts-AlbuquerquePrivate, for profit202 students | 48.80 Mi5000 Marble NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 254-7575 48.80202
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